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Psalms 140:8-9

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140:8 O Lord, do not let the wicked have their way! 1 

Do not allow their 2  plan to succeed when they attack! 3  (Selah)

140:9 As for the heads of those who surround me –

may the harm done by 4  their lips overwhelm them!

1 tn Heb “do not grant the desires of the wicked.”

2 tn Heb “his.” The singular is used in a representative sense (see v. 1).

3 tn Heb “his plot do not promote, they rise up.” The translation understands the final verb as being an unmarked temporal clause. Another option is to revocalize the verb as a Hiphil and take the verb with the next verse, “those who surround me lift up [their] head,” which could refer to their proud attitude as they anticipate victory (see Ps 27:6).

4 tn Heb “harm of their lips.” The genitive here indicates the source or agent of the harm.



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