Psalms 140
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For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,
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who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.
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They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah
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Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.
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The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah
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I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.
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O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield my head in the day of battle.
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Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted. Selah
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May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.
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May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again.
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May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.
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I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.
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Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.
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