Psalms 140 / 150
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(Deliver Me, O Lord, from Evil Men)To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men;
preserve me from violent men,
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who plan evil things in their heart
and stir up wars continually.
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They make their tongue sharp as a serpent's,
and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah
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Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
preserve me from violent men,
who have planned to trip up my feet.
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The arrogant have hidden a trap for me,
and with cords they have spread a net;
beside the way they have set snares for me. Selah
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I say to the Lord, You are my God;
give ear to the voice of my pleas for mercy, O Lord!
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O Lord, my Lord, the strength of my salvation,
you have covered my head in the day of battle.
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Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;
do not further their evil plot, or they will be exalted! Selah
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As for the head of those who surround me,
let the mischief of their lips overwhelm them!
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Let burning coals fall upon them!
Let them be cast into fire,
into miry pits, no more to rise!
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Let not the slanderer be established in the land;
let evil hunt down the violent man speedily!
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I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted,
and will execute justice for the needy.
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Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name;
the upright shall dwell in your presence.