Psalms 140:8

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked - against me and my race ().

Further not his wicked device. The Hebrew implies deliberate purpose, malice prepense (zemamo) (, end; 37:12).

(Lest) they exalt themselves - literally, 'they will exalt themselves;' namely, otherwise. Compare , end; .