[140:1] Save me, Lord, from evildoers; keep me safe from violent people.
[140:2] They are always plotting evil, always stirring up quarrels.
[140:3] Their tongues are like deadly snakes; their words are like a cobra's poison.
[140:4] Protect me, Lord, from the power of the wicked; keep me safe from violent people who plot my downfall.
[140:5] The proud have set a trap for me; they have laid their snares, and along the path they have set traps to catch me.
[140:6] I say to the Lord, “You are my God.” Hear my cry for help, Lord!
[140:7] My Sovereign Lord, my strong defender, you have protected me in battle.
[140:8] Lord, don't give the wicked what they want; don't let their plots succeed.
[140:9] Don't let my enemies be victorious; make their threats against me fall back on them.
[140:10] May red-hot coals fall on them; may they be thrown into a pit and never get out.
[140:11] May those who accuse others falsely not succeed; may evil overtake violent people and destroy them.
[140:12] Lord, I know that you defend the cause of the poor and the rights of the needy.
[140:13] The righteous will praise you indeed; they will live in your presence.