Psalm 140:3–4

3 They make their tongue sharp as a serpent’s,

and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah

4 Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;

preserve me from violent men,

who have planned to trip up my feet.

3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent;

Adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.

4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;

Preserve me from the violent man;

Who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

3 Their tongues sting like a snake;

the venom of a viper drips from their lips.

Interlude

4 O Lord, keep me out of the hands of the wicked.

Protect me from those who are violent,

for they are plotting against me.

3 They sharpen their tongues like a serpent;

The poison of asps is under their lips.

Selah

4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;

Preserve me from violent men,

Who have purposed to make my steps stumble.

3 They make their tongues sharp as a snake’s;

their words are like snake poison.

Selah

4 Lord, guard me from the power of wicked people;

protect me from cruel people

who plan to trip me up.

3 They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent;

Adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah

4 Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked;

Preserve me from the violent man:

Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.

3 They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah. 4 Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked man, preserve me from the violent man, who devise to overthrow my steps.

3 They make their tongues as sharp as a snake’s ⸤fang⸥. 

Their lips hide the venom of poisonous snakes. 

Selah 

4 Protect me from the hands of wicked people, O Lord. 

Keep me safe from violent people. 

They try to trip me. 

3 They make their tongues

as sharp as a snake’s bite;

viper’s venom is under their lips. Selah

4 Protect me, Lord,

from the clutches of the wicked.

Keep me safe from violent men

who plan to make me stumble.

3 They make their tongue sharp as a snake’s,

and under their lips is the venom of vipers.   Selah

4 Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;

protect me from the violent

who have planned my downfall.

3 They sharpen their tongue as sharp as a snake’s;

the venom of a viper is under their lips. Selah

4 Protect me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the wicked.

Preserve me from violent men,

who have planned to make me stumble.

3 Their tongues are as deadly as the tongue of a serpent.

The words from their lips are like the poison of a snake. Selah

4 Lord, keep me out of the hands of sinful people.

Keep me safe from men who want to hurt me.

They plan to trip me up and make me fall.

3 They sharpen their tongues as a serpent;

Poison of a viper is under their lips.

Selah.

4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;

Preserve me from violent men

Who have purposed to trip up my feet.