Verse 1
Psalms 140:1
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For the music director. A psalm of David. Lord, please save me from those who do evil; protect me especially from those who are violent!
Original Language Text
hebrew
לַ/מְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְ/דָוִֽד
English Translation
For the choirmaster, a psalm of David.
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Chapter 140 Context
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For the music director. A psalm of David. Lord, please save me from those who do evil; protect me es...
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Their minds are busy plotting evil things, stirring up trouble all day long.
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Their tongues are as sharp as those of snakes; viper's venom is on their lips. Selah.
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Lord, please keep me from falling into the hands of the wicked; protect me especially from those who...
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Proud people have hidden a trap for me—they have strung out a net on the path, they have set snares...
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I told the Lord, “You are my God (Elohim)! Lord, please listen to my cries for help!”
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Lord God (Elohim), my powerful Savior, you covered my head like a helmet on the day of battle.
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God (Elohim), don't allow the wicked to get what they want—don't let them be successful in what they...
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May the harm spoken against me by those who surround me fall back on them,
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Let burning coals rain down on them! Let them be thrown into the fire, or into bottomless pits, neve...
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Don't let people who slander others live in our land. May disaster strike down violent people.
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Yet I know the Lord defends the rights of those who are persecuted, and gives justice to the poor.
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Truly those who live right are thankful for the kind of person you are, and those who are honest wil...
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