1 To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. 2 \140:1\O Lord, take me out of the power of the evil man; keep me safe from the violent man:3 \140:2\For their hearts are full of evil designs; and they are ever making ready causes of war.4 \140:3\Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah.)5 \140:4\O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall.6 \140:5\The men of pride have put secret cords for my feet; stretching nets in my way, so that they may take me with their tricks. (Selah.)7 \140:6\I have said to the Lord, You are my God: give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my prayer.8 \140:7\O Lord God, the strength of my salvation, you have been a cover over my head in the day of the fight.9 \140:8\O Lord, give not the wrongdoer his desire; give him no help in his evil designs, or he may be uplifted in pride. (Selah.)10 \140:9\As for those who come round me, let their heads be covered by the evil of their lips.11 \140:10\Let burning flames come down on them: let them be put into the fire, and into deep waters, so that they may not get up again.12 \140:11\Let not a man of evil tongue be safe on earth: let destruction overtake the violent man with blow on blow.13 \140:12\I am certain that the Lord will take care of the cause of the poor, and of the rights of those who are troubled.14 \140:13\Truly, the upright will give praise to your name: the holy will have a place in your house.

1 Psalmus David. [Domine, clamavi ad te : exaudi me ;intende voci me, cum clamavero ad te.2 Dirigatur oratio mea sicut incensum in conspectu tuo ;elevatio manuum mearum sacrificium vespertinum.3 Pone, Domine, custodiam ori meo,et ostium circumstanti labiis meis.4 Non declines cor meum in verba maliti,ad excusandas excusationes in peccatis ;cum hominibus operantibus iniquitatem,et non communicabo cum electis eorum.5 Corripiet me justus in misericordia, et increpabit me :oleum autem peccatoris non impinguet caput meum.Quoniam adhuc et oratio mea in beneplacitis eorum :6 absorpti sunt juncti petr judices eorum.Audient verba mea, quoniam potuerunt.7 Sicut crassitudo terr erupta est super terram,dissipata sunt ossa nostra secus infernum.8 Quia ad te, Domine, Domine, oculi mei ;in te speravi, non auferas animam meam.9 Custodi me a laqueo quem statuerunt mihi,et a scandalis operantium iniquitatem.10 Cadent in retiaculo ejus peccatores :singulariter sum ego, donec transeam.]