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Psalms 140 (GN)

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¹ Save me, LORD, from evildoers; keep me safe from violent people. ² They are always plotting evil, always stirring up quarrels. ³ Their tongues are like deadly snakes; their words are like a cobra's poison. ⁴ Protect me, LORD, from the power of the wicked; keep me safe from violent people who plot my downfall. ⁵ The proud have set a trap for me; they have laid their snares, and along the path they have set traps to catch me. ⁶ I say to the LORD, "You are my God." Hear my cry for help, LORD! ⁷ My Sovereign LORD, my strong defender, you have protected me in battle. ⁸ LORD, don't give the wicked what they want; don't let their plots succeed. ⁹ Don't let my enemies be victorious; make their threats against me fall back on them. ¹⁰ May red-hot coals fall on them; may they be thrown into a pit and never get out. ¹¹ May those who accuse others falsely not succeed; may evil overtake violent people and destroy them. ¹² LORD, I know that you defend the cause of the poor and the rights of the needy. ¹³ The righteous will praise you indeed; they will live in your presence.