Psalms 140

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Psa. 140:1 Deliver me, O Jehovah, from evil men; / From violent men preserve me;
Psa. 140:2 Who devise evil schemes in [their] hearts / [And] continually stir up wars.
Psa. 140:3 They have sharpened their tongues like that of a serpent; / The poison of adders is under their lips. Selah
Psa. 140:4 Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked; / From violent men preserve me; / Who devise [schemes] to thrust me down.
Psa. 140:5 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
Psa. 140:6 I said to Jehovah, You are my God; / Give ear, O Jehovah, to the voice of my supplications.
Psa. 140:7 O Jehovah Lord, strength of my salvation, / You have covered my head in the day of battle.
Psa. 140:8 O Jehovah, do not grant the desires of the wicked man; / Do not let his evil scheme advance, / [Lest] he be exalted. Selah
Psa. 140:9 As for the head of those who surround me, / May the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Psa. 140:10 May burning coals drop down upon them; / May they be thrown down into the fire, / Into deep pits, never to rise again.
Psa. 140:11 Let no slanderer be established in the land; / Let evil hunt down the violent man speedily.
Psa. 140:12 I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted / And justice for the needy.
Psa. 140:13 Surely the righteous will give thanks to Your name; / The upright will dwell in Your presence.
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