Psalm 140:4–6

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

preserve me from violent men,

who have planned to trip up my feet.

5 The arrogant have hidden a trap for me,

and with cords they have spread a net;

beside the way they have set snares for me. Selah

6 I say to the Lord, You are my God;

give ear to the voice of my pleas for mercy, O Lord!

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

Preserve me from the violent man;

Who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords;

They have spread a net by the wayside;

They have set gins for me. Selah.

6 I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God:

Hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.

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.

5 The proud have set a trap to catch me;

they have stretched out a net;

they have placed traps all along the way.

Interlude

6 I said to the Lord, “You are my God!”

Listen, O Lord, to my cries for mercy!

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

Preserve me from violent men,

Who have purposed to make my steps stumble.

5 The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords;

They have spread a net by the wayside;

They have set traps for me.

Selah

6 I said to the Lord: “You are my God;

Hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.

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

protect me from cruel people

who plan to trip me up.

5 The proud hid a trap for me.

They spread out a net beside the road;

they set traps for me.

Selah

6 I said to the Lord, “You are my God.”

Lord, listen to my prayer for help.

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.

5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords;

They have spread a net by the wayside;

They have set gins for me. Selah

6 I said unto Jehovah, Thou art my God:

Give ear unto the voice of my supplications, O Jehovah.

4 Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked man, preserve me from the violent man, who devise to overthrow my steps. 5 The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way-side; they have set traps for me. Selah. 6 I have said unto Jehovah, Thou art my •God: give ear, O Jehovah, to the voice of my supplications.

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

Keep me safe from violent people. 

They try to trip me. 

5 Arrogant people have laid a trap for me. 

They have spread out a net with ropes. 

They have set traps for me along the road. 

Selah 

6 I said to the Lord, “You are my God.” 

O Lord, open your ears to hear my plea for pity. 

4 Protect me, Lord,

from the clutches of the wicked.

Keep me safe from violent men

who plan to make me stumble.

5 The proud hide a trap with ropes for me;

they spread a net along the path

and set snares for me. Selah

6 I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”

Listen, Lord, to my cry for help.

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

protect me from the violent

who have planned my downfall.

5 The arrogant have hidden a trap for me,

and with cords they have spread a net,

along the road they have set snares for me.   Selah

6 I say to the Lord, “You are my God;

give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my supplications.”

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

Preserve me from violent men,

who have planned to make me stumble.

5 The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords.

They have spread out a net along the side of the path.

They have set snares for me. Selah

6 I say to Yahweh, “You are my God.”

Listen, O Yahweh, to the voice of my supplications.

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.

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. Selah

6 Lord, I say to you, “You are my God.”

Lord, hear my cry for your favor.

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

Preserve me from violent men

Who have purposed to trip up my feet.

5 The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords;

They have spread a net by the wayside;

They have set snares for me.

Selah.

6 I said to the Lord, “You are my God;

Give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my supplications.