English / ERV
Psalms 140
Easy-to-Read Version, 2006
- 1LORD, save me from people who are evil. Protect me from those who are cruel,
- 2from those who plan to do evil and always cause trouble.
- 3Their words are as harmful as the fangs of a snake, as deadly as its venom. Selah
- 4LORD, save me from the wicked! Protect me from these cruel people who plan to hurt me.
- 5These proud people are trying to trap me. They spread nets to catch me; they set traps in my path. Selah
- 6LORD, you are my God. LORD, listen to my prayer.
- 7My Lord GOD, you are the powerful one who saves me. You protect my head in battle.
- 8LORD, don’t let the wicked have what they want. Don’t let their plans succeed. Selah
- 9My enemies are planning trouble for me. Lord, make that trouble fall on them.
- 10Pour burning coals on their heads. Throw them into the fire. Throw them into pits they can never escape.
- 11Don’t let those cruel liars enjoy success here. Let disaster hunt them down.
- 12I know the LORD will provide justice for the poor and will defend the helpless.
- 13Those who do what is right will praise your name; those who are honest will live in your presence.