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Psalms 140:1-6

1 Lord, rescue me from evil people; protect me from cruel people

1 Rescue me, LORD, from evildoers; protect me from the violent,

2 who make evil plans, who always start fights.

2 who devise evil plans in their hearts and stir up war every day.

3 They make their tongues sharp as a snake's; their words are like snake poison.Selah

3 They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent’s; the poison of vipers is on their lips.

4 Lord, guard me from the power of wicked people; protect me from cruel people who plan to trip me up.

4 Keep me safe, LORD, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from the violent, who devise ways to trip my feet.

5 The proud hid a trap for me. They spread out a net beside the road; they set traps for me.Selah

5 The arrogant have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path.

6 I said to the Lord, "You are my God." Lord, listen to my prayer for help.

6 I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, LORD, my cry for mercy.