Psalm 140

FRom evil and ungodly men,
Lord, save me by thine hand,
And from the man of violence,
whom I cannot withstand.
Whose hearts within imagining
malice and mischiefs are,
Continually they gathered are
together all for war.

For slanders like a serpent they
their sharpned tongues have whet,
And adders deadly poison they
under their lips have set.
Keep me, O Lord, from wicked hands,
from violence me save,
Who to destroy me in my paths,
a wicked purpose have.

The proud a snare, and cords have hid,
and for me spread a net,
By the way side where I should pass
they gins for me have set.
Therefore said I unto the Lord,
thou art my God alone,
O Lord, hear thou the voice of this
my supplication.

O God the Lord, thou art the strength
of my salvation,
In day of battel thou my head
hast cover'd safe alone.
Grant not, O Lord, what evil men
desire most wickedly,
Destroy their wicked plots, lest they
themselves do magnifie.

As for the head and chief of those
about that compass me,
With mischief out of their own lips,
Lord, let them cover'd be.
Cast them into the fire, and let
coals burning on them fall,
Cast them into deep pits, from whence
they may not rise at all.

Let not an evil speaker be
confirm'd on earth below;
The violent shall evil haunt
unto his overthrow.
I know that God the Lord the cause
of men in misery
Will still maintain, the right of those
that poor and needy be.

Surely the righteous shall have cause
thy name to bless and praise,
And in thy presence the upright
shall dwell and live always.