Psalms 140
140
PSALM 140
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
To the chief Musician,
A Psalm of David.
1Lord, from the ill and froward man
give me deliverance,
And do thou safe preserve me from
the man of violence:
2Who in their heart mischievous things
are meditating ever;
And they for war assembled are
continually together.
3Much like unto a serpent's tongue
their tongues they sharp do make;
And underneath their lips there lies
the poison of a snake.
4Lord, keep me from the wicked's hands,
from vi'lent men me save;
Who utterly to overthrow
my goings purpos'd have.
5The proud for me a snare have hid,
and cords; yea, they a net
Have by the way-side for me spread;
they gins for me have set.
6I said unto the Lord, Thou art
my God: unto the cry
Of all my supplications,
Lord, do thine ear apply.
7O God the Lord, who art the strength
of my salvation:
A cov'ring in the day of war
my head thou hast put on.
8Unto the wicked man, O Lord,
his wishes do not grant;
Nor further thou his ill device,
lest they themselves should vaunt.
9As for the head and chief of those
about that compass me,
Ev'n by the mischief of their lips
let thou them cover'd be.
10Let burning coals upon them fall,
them throw in fiery flame,
And in deep pits, that they no more
may rise out of the same.
11Let not an evil speaker be
on earth established:
Mischief shall hunt the vi'lent man,
till he be ruined.
12I know God will th' afflicted's cause
maintain, and poor men's right.
13Surely the just shall praise thy name;
th' upright dwell in thy sight.
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Psalms 140
140
Prayer for Deliverance from the Wicked
1For the leader. A psalm of David.
I
2Deliver me, Lord, from the wicked;
preserve me from the violent,#Ps 71:4.
3From those who plan evil in their hearts,
who stir up conflicts every day,
4#Similar metaphors for a wicked tongue are used in Ps 52:2; 55:20; 58:3.Who sharpen their tongue like a serpent,
venom of asps upon their lips.#Ps 64:4; Rom 3:13.
Selah
II
5Keep me, Lord, from the clutches of the wicked;
preserve me from the violent,
who plot to trip me up.#Jer 18:22; Ps 56:7; 57:7.
6#Have set a trap…have spread out ropes for a net: the same figure, of hunters setting traps, occurs in Ps 9:16; 31:5; 35:7; 64:6, cf. Mt 22:15; Lk 11:54.The arrogant have set a trap for me;
they have spread out ropes for a net,
laid snares for me by the wayside.
Selah
7I say to the Lord: You are my God;#Ps 31:15.
listen, Lord, to the words of my pleas.
8Lord, my master, my strong deliverer,
you cover my head on the day of armed conflict.
9Lord, do not grant the desires of the wicked one;
do not let his plot succeed.
Selah
III
10Those who surround me raise their heads;
may the mischief they threaten overwhelm them.
11Drop burning coals upon them;#Ps 11:6; 120:4; Gn 19:24.
cast them into the watery pit never more to rise.
12Slanderers will not survive on earth;
evil will hunt down the man of violence to overthrow him.
13For I know the Lord will take up the cause of the needy,
justice for the poor.
14Then the righteous will give thanks to your name;
the upright will dwell in your presence.#Ps 11:7; 16:11; 17:15.
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