Psalms 140

American Standard Version (1901)

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Psalms 140

American Standard Version (1901). Public domain.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. DeliverH2502 me, O JehovahH3068, from the evilH7451 manH376; PreserveH5341 me from the violentH2555 manH376: Who deviseH2803 mischiefsH7451 in their heartH3820; ContinuallyH3117 do they gather themselves togetherH1481 for warH4421. They have sharpenedH8150 their tongueH3956 like a serpentH5175; AddersH5919' poisonH2534 is under their lipsH8193. {{Selah KeepH8104 me, O JehovahH3068, from the handsH3027 of the wickedH7563; PreserveH5341 me from the violentH2555 manH376: Who have purposedH2803 to thrustH1760 aside my stepsH6471. The proudH1343 have hidH2934 a snareH6341 for me, and cordsH2256; They have spreadH6566 a netH7568 by the waysideH3027; They have setH7896 ginsH4170 for meH5542. {{Selah I saidH559 unto JehovahH3068, Thou art my GodH410: Give earH238 unto the voiceH6963 of my supplicationsH8469, O JehovahH3068. O JehovahH3069 the LordH136, the strengthH5797 of my salvationH3444, Thou hast coveredH5526 my headH7218 in the dayH3117 of battleH5402. GrantH5414 not, O JehovahH3068, the desiresH3970 of the wickedH7563; FurtherH6329 not his evil deviceH2162, lest they exaltH7311 themselvesH5542. {{Selah As for the headH7218 of those that compass me aboutH4524, Let the mischiefH5999 of their own lipsH8193 coverH3680 them. Let burning coalsH1513 fallH4131 upon them: Let them be castH5307 into the fireH784, Into deep pitsH4113, whence they shall not riseH6965. An evil speakerH376 shall not be establishedH3559 in the earthH776: EvilH7451 shall huntH6679 the violentH2555 manH376 to overthrowH4073 him. I knowH3045 that JehovahH3068 will maintainH6213 the causeH1779 of the afflictedH6041, And justiceH4941 for the needyH34. Surely the righteousH6662 shall give thanksH3034 unto thy nameH8034: The uprightH3477 shall dwellH3427 in thy presenceH6440.

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