34 lines
1.2 KiB
Markdown
34 lines
1.2 KiB
Markdown
# Chapter 140
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1 Rescue me, Lord, from evil men.
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Keep me safe from violent men
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2 who plan evil in their hearts.
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They stir up wars all day long.
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3 They make their tongues
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as sharp as a snake’s bite;
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viper’s venom is under their lips. Selah
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4 Protect me, Lord,
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from the power of the wicked.
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Keep me safe from violent men
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who plan to make me stumble.
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5 The proud hide a trap with ropes for me;
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they spread a net along the path
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and set snares for me. Selah
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6 I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”
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Listen, Lord, to my cry for help.
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7 Lord, my Lord, my strong Savior,
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you shield my head on the day of battle.
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8 Lord, do not grant the desires of the wicked;
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do not let them achieve their goals.
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Otherwise, they will become proud. Selah
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9 When those who surround me rise up,
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may the trouble their lips cause overwhelm them.
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10 Let hot coals fall on them.
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Let them be thrown into the fire,
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into the abyss, never again to rise.
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11 Do not let a slanderer stay in the land.
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Let evil relentlessly hunt down a violent man.
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12 I know that the Lord upholds
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the just cause of the poor,
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justice for the needy.
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13 Surely the righteous will praise your name;
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the upright will live in your presence. |