Psalms 140
140
A Prayer for Protection
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1Lord, rescue me from evil people;
protect me from cruel people
2who make evil plans,
who always start fights.
3They make their tongues sharp as a snake’s;
their words are like snake poison.Selah
4Lord, guard me from the power of wicked people;
protect me from cruel people
who plan to trip me up.
5The proud hid a trap for me.
They spread out a net beside the road;
they set traps for me.Selah
6I said to the Lord, “You are my God.”
Lord, listen to my prayer for help.
7Lord God, my mighty savior,
you protect me in battle.
8Lord, do not give the wicked what they want.
Don’t let their plans succeed,
or they will become proud.Selah
9Those around me have planned trouble.
Now let it come to them.
10Let burning coals fall on them.
Throw them into the fire
or into pits from which they cannot escape.
11Don’t let liars settle in the land.
Let evil quickly hunt down cruel people.
12I know the Lord will get justice for the poor
and will defend the needy in court.
13Good people will praise his name;
honest people will live in his presence.
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Psalms 140
140
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
1Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men;
preserve me from violent men,
2who plan evil things in their heart,
and stir up wars continually.
3 #
Rom 3.13. They make their tongue sharp as a serpent's,
and under their lips is the poison of vipers. Selah
4Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
preserve me from violent men,
who have planned to trip up my feet.
5Arrogant men have hidden a trap for me,
and with cords they have spread a net,#140.5 Or they have spread cords as a net
by the wayside they have set snares for me. Selah
6I say to the Lord, Thou art my God;
give ear to the voice of my supplications, O Lord!
7O Lord, my Lord, my strong deliverer,
thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
8Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;
do not further his evil plot! Selah
9Those who surround me lift up their head,#140.9 Cn Compare Gk: Heb those who surround me are uplifted in head
let the mischief of their lips overwhelm them!
10Let burning coals fall upon them!
Let them be cast into pits, no more to rise!
11Let not the slanderer be established in the land;
let evil hunt down the violent man speedily!
12I know that the Lord maintains the cause of the afflicted,
and executes justice for the needy.
13Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name;
the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
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