Psalms 140
1 For the choir director. A psalm of David.
2 Rescue me, LORD, from the evil person; protect me from the violent man.
3 They plot evil in their hearts and stir up wars every day.
4 They sharpen their tongues like a serpent’s; viper’s venom lies beneath their lips. Selah.
5 Keep me, LORD, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from the violent man, from those who plan to trip me up.
6 The arrogant have hidden a snare for me and spread ropes like a net beside the path; they have set traps for me. Selah.
7 I said to the LORD, “You are my God.” Listen, LORD, to the voice of my pleas.
8 LORD God, my saving strength, you shielded my head on the day of battle.
9 Do not grant the wicked their desires, LORD; do not let their plans succeed, lest they become proud. Selah.
10 As for the heads of those who surround me, may the evil of their lips cover them.
11 May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into deep pits, never to rise again.
12 May the slanderer find no footing in the land; may evil hunt down the violent man and bring him down.
13 I know that the LORD upholds the cause of the poor and the rights of the needy.
14 Yes, the righteous will give thanks to your name; the upright will dwell in your presence.
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