Psalm 140

⁴ Lord, keep me safe from the hands of sinful people.
    Protect me from those who want to hurt me.
    They plan ways to trip me up and make me fall.
⁵ Proud people have hidden their traps to catch me.
    They have spread out their nets.
    They have set traps for me along my path.

⁶ I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”
    Lord, hear my cry for mercy.
⁷ Lord and King, you save me because you are strong.
    You are like a shield that keeps me safe in the day of battle.
⁸ Lord, don’t give sinners what they want.
    Don’t let their plans succeed.

⁹ Those who are all around me proudly raise their heads.
    May the trouble they planned for me happen to them.
¹⁰ May burning coals fall on people like that.
    May they be thrown into the fire.
    May they be thrown into muddy pits and never get out.
¹¹ Don’t let people who lie about me be secure in the land.
    May trouble hunt down those who want to hurt me.

¹² I know that the Lord makes sure that poor people are treated fairly.
    He stands up for those who are in need.
¹³ I’m sure that those who do right will praise your name.
    Those who are honest will live with you.