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New American Standard Bible

Psalms 140

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Prayer for Protection against the Wicked.

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

1 (C1)Rescue me, LORD, from evil people;
Protect me from (C2)violent men

2 Who (C1)devise evil things in their hearts;
They (C2)continually stir up wars.

3 They (C1)sharpen their tongues like a snake;
(C2)The venom of a viper is under their lips. Selah

4 (C1)Keep me, LORD, from the hands of the wicked;
(C2)Protect me from violent men
Who (F1)intend to (F2)(C3)trip up my feet.

5 The proud have (C1)hidden a trap for me, and snares;
They have spread a (C2)net at the (F1)wayside;
They have set (C3)snares for me. Selah

6 I (C1)said to the LORD, "You are my God;
(C2)Listen, LORD, to the (C3)sound of my pleadings.

7 "(F1)GOD the Lord, (C1)the strength of my salvation,
You have (C2)covered my head on the day of (F2)battle.

8 "Do not grant, LORD, the (C1)desires of the wicked;
Do not bring about (C2)his evil planning, so that they are not exalted. Selah

9 "As for the head of those who surround me,
May the (C1)harm of their lips cover them.

10 "May (C1)burning coals fall upon them;
May they be (C2)cast into the fire,
Into bottomless pits from which they (C3)cannot rise.

11 "May a (F1)slanderer not endure on the earth;
(C1)May evil hunt a violent person (F2)violently."

12 I know that the LORD will (C1)maintain the cause of the afflicted,
And (C2)justice for the poor.

13 Certainly the (C1)righteous will give thanks to Your name;
The (C2)upright will dwell in Your presence.

 
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