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Psalm 140

1 Rescue me, O LORD , from evil men; Preserve me from violent men

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

2 Who devise evil things in their hearts; They continually stir up wars.

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

3 They sharpen their tongues as a serpent; Poison of a viper is under their lips. Selah.

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

4 Keep me, O LORD , from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from violent men Who have purposed to trip up my feet.

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 have hidden a trap for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set snares 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; Give ear, O LORD , to the voice of my supplications.

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

7 "O GOD the Lord , the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle.

7 Sovereign LORD, my strong deliverer, you shield my head in the day of battle.

8 "Do not grant, O LORD , the desires of the wicked; Do not promote his evil device, that they not be exalted. Selah.

8 Do not grant the wicked their desires, LORD; do not let their plans succeed.

9 "As for the head of those who surround me, May the mischief of their lips cover them.

9 Those who surround me proudly rear their heads; may the mischief of their lips engulf them.

10 "May burning coals fall upon them; May they be cast into the fire, Into deep pits from which they cannot rise.

10 May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, never to rise.

11 "May a slanderer not be established in the earth; May evil hunt the violent man speedily."

11 May slanderers not be established in the land; may disaster hunt down the violent.

12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted And justice for the poor.

12 I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy.

13 Surely the righteous will give thanks to Your name; The upright will dwell in Your presence.

13 Surely the righteous will praise your name, and the upright will live in your presence.