The Book of Psalms 140

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1 Deliver me O LORD from the evil man preserve me from the violent man ⚑

2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart continually are they gathered together for war ⚑

3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent dders’ poison is under their lips Selah ⚑

4 Keep me O LORD from the hands of the wicked preserve me from the violent man who have purposed to overthrow my goings ⚑

5 The proud have hid a snare for me and cords they have spread a net by the wayside they have set gins for me Selah ⚑

6 I said unto the LORD Thou art my God hear the voice of my supplications O LORD ⚑

7 O GOD the Lord the strength of my salvation thou hast covered my head in the day of battle ⚑

8 Grant not O LORD the desires of the wicked further not his wicked device lest they exalt themselves Selah ⚑

9 As for the head of those that compass me about let the mischief of their own lips cover them ⚑

10 Let burning coals fall upon them let them be cast into the fire into deep pits that they rise not up again ⚑

11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him ⚑

12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted and the right of the poor ⚑

13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name the upright shall dwell in thy presence ⚑

King James Version (1769) with Apocrypha · Crosswire Bible Society / eBible.org (standard text of 1769) · Public Domain

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · public domain