Psalm on Demand - Psalm 140

Psalm 140

 

For the choir director: A psalm of David.

¹ O Lord, rescue me from evil people.
Protect me from those who are violent,
² those who plot evil in their hearts
and stir up trouble all day long.
³ Their tongues sting like a snake;
the venom of a viper drips from their lips.

Interlude

⁴ O Lord, keep me out of the hands of the wicked.
Protect me from those who are violent, for they are plotting against me.
⁵ The proud have set a trap to catch me;
they have stretched out a net;
they have placed traps all along the way.

Interlude

⁶ I said to the Lord, "You are my God!"
Listen, O Lord, to my cries for mercy!
⁷ O Sovereign Lord, the strong one who rescued me,
you protected me on the day of battle.
⁸ Lord, do not let evil people have their way.
Do not let their evil schemes succeed,
or they will become proud.

Interlude

⁹ Let my enemies be destroyed
by the very evil they have planned for me.
¹⁰ Let burning coals fall down on their heads.
Let them be thrown into the fire or into watery pits from which they can't escape.
¹¹ Don't let liars prosper here in our land.
Cause great disasters to fall on the violent.
¹² But I know the Lord will help those they persecute;
he will give justice to the poor.
¹³ Surely righteous people are praising your name;
the godly will live in your presence.

 

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