תְּהִלִּים 140

Hebrew Old Testament (Masoretic Text)

JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)

1לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמֹ֥ור לְדָוִֽד׃

1(140-1) For the Leader. A Psalm of David. (140-2) Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man;

2חַלְּצֵ֣נִי יְ֭הוָה מֵאָדָ֣ם רָ֑ע מֵאִ֖ישׁ חֲמָסִ֣ים תִּנְצְרֵֽנִי׃

2(140-3) Who devise evil things in their heart; every day do they stir up wars.

3אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָשְׁב֣וּ רָעֹ֣ות בְּלֵ֑ב כָּל־יֹ֝֗ום יָג֥וּרוּ מִלְחָמֹֽות׃

3(140-4) They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; vipers' venom is under their lips. Selah

4שָֽׁנֲנ֣וּ לְשֹׁונָם֮ כְּֽמֹו־נָ֫חָ֥שׁ חֲמַ֥ת עַכְשׁ֑וּב תַּ֖חַת שְׂפָתֵ֣ימֹו סֶֽלָה׃

4(140-5) Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to make my steps slip.

5שָׁמְרֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֨ה ׀ מִ֘ידֵ֤י רָשָׁ֗ע מֵאִ֣ישׁ חֲמָסִ֣ים תִּנְצְרֵ֑נִי אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָ֝שְׁב֗וּ לִדְחֹ֥ות פְּעָמָֽי׃

5(140-6) The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah

6טָֽמְנֽוּ־גֵאִ֨ים ׀ פַּ֡ח לִ֗י וַחֲבָלִ֗ים פָּ֣רְשׂוּ רֶ֭שֶׁת לְיַד־מַעְגָּ֑ל מֹקְשִׁ֖ים שָֽׁתוּ־לִ֣י סֶֽלָה׃

6(140-7) I have said unto the LORD: 'Thou art my God'; give ear, O LORD, unto the voice of my supplications.

7אָמַ֣רְתִּי לַ֭יהוָה אֵ֣לִי אָ֑תָּה הַאֲזִ֥ינָה יְ֝הוָ֗ה קֹ֣ול תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃

7(140-8) O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, who hast screened my head in the day of battle,

8יְהֹוִ֣ה אֲ֭דֹנָי עֹ֣ז יְשׁוּעָתִ֑י סַכֹּ֥תָה לְ֝רֹאשִׁ֗י בְּיֹ֣ום נָֽשֶׁק׃

8(140-9) Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; further not his evil device, so that they exalt themselves. Selah

9אַל־תִּתֵּ֣ן יְ֭הוָה מַאֲוַיֵּ֣י רָשָׁ֑ע זְמָמֹ֥ו אַל־תָּ֝פֵ֗ק יָר֥וּמוּ סֶֽלָה׃

9(140-10) As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

10רֹ֥אשׁ מְסִבָּ֑י עֲמַ֖ל שְׂפָתֵ֣ימֹו *יְכַסּוּמֹו (יְכַסֵּֽמֹו)׃

10(140-11) Let burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

11*יָמִיטוּ (יִמֹּ֥וטוּ) עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם גֶּֽחָ֫לִ֥ים בָּאֵ֥שׁ יַפִּלֵ֑ם בְּ֝מַהֲמֹרֹ֗ות בַּֽל־יָקֽוּמוּ׃

11(140-12) A slanderer shall not be established in the earth; the violent and evil man shall be hunted with thrust upon thrust.

12אִ֥ישׁ לָשֹׁון֮ בַּל־יִכֹּ֪ון בָּ֫אָ֥רֶץ אִישׁ־חָמָ֥ס רָ֑ע יְ֝צוּדֶ֗נּוּ לְמַדְחֵפֹֽת׃

12(140-13) I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the poor, and the right of the needy.

13*יָדַעְתָּ (יָדַ֗עְתִּי) כִּֽי־יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה יְ֭הוָה דִּ֣ין עָנִ֑י מִ֝שְׁפַּ֗ט אֶבְיֹנִֽים׃

13(140-14) Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto Thy name; the upright shall dwell in Thy presence.

14אַ֣ךְ צַ֭דִּיקִים יֹוד֣וּ לִשְׁמֶ֑ךָ יֵשְׁב֥וּ יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים אֶת־פָּנֶֽיךָ׃

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