32 lines
1.3 KiB
Markdown
32 lines
1.3 KiB
Markdown
# Chapter 140
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1 Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men;
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Preserve me from violent men,
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2 Who plan evil things in their hearts;
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They continually gather together for war.
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3 They sharpen their tongues like a serpent;
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The poison of asps is under their lips. Selah
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4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
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Preserve me from violent men,
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Who have purposed to make my steps stumble.
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5 The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords;
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They have spread a net by the wayside;
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They have set traps for me. Selah
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6 I said to the Lord: “You are my God;
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Hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.
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7 O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation,
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You have covered my head in the day of battle.
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8 Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;
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Do not further his wicked scheme,
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Lest they be exalted. Selah
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9 “As for the head of those who surround me,
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Let the evil of their lips cover them;
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10 Let burning coals fall upon them;
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Let them be cast into the fire,
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Into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
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11 Let not a slanderer be established in the earth;
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Let evil hunt the violent man to overthrow him.”
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12 I know that the Lord will maintain
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The cause of the afflicted,
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And justice for the poor.
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13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name;
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The upright shall dwell in Your presence. |