140:1 For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. Rescue me, LORD, from evil men. Keep me safe from violent men
140:2 who plan evil in their hearts. They stir up wars all day long.
140:3 They make their tongues as sharp as a snake's bite; viper's venom is under their lips. Selah
140:4 Protect me, LORD, from the clutches of the wicked. Keep me safe from violent men who plan to make me stumble.
140:5 The proud hide a trap with ropes for me; they spread a net along the path and set snares for me. Selah
140:6 I say to the LORD, "You are my God." Listen, LORD, to my cry for help.
140:7 Lord GOD, my strong Savior, You shield my head on the day of battle.
140:8 LORD, do not grant the desires of the wicked; do not let them achieve their goals. Otherwise, they will become proud. Selah
140:9 When those who surround me rise up, may the trouble their lips cause overwhelm them.
140:10 Let hot coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into the abyss, never again to rise.
140:11 Do not let a slanderer stay in the land. Let evil relentlessly hunt down a violent man.
140:12 I know that the LORD upholds the just cause of the poor, justice for the needy.
140:13 Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will live in Your presence.
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