“Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man,”
Psalms 140
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1Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,
“Deliver me O Lord from evil men. Preserve me from violent men”
2who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.
“which imagine mischiefs in their heart. Continually are they gathered together for war.”
“who plan evil things in their hearts. They continually gather together for war.”
3They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah
“they have sharpened their tongues like a serpent, adder's poison is under their lips.”
“They sharpen their tongues like a serpent. The poison of asps is under their lips.”
4Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.
“Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent man who have purposed to overthrow my goings.”
“Keep me O Lord from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from violent men who have purposed to make my steps stumble.”
“Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent man who have proposed to overthrow my goings.”
5The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah
“The proud have hidden a snare for me and cords. They have spread a net by the wayside. They have set traps for me.”
“the proud have hid a snare for me and cords. They have spread a net by the wayside. They have set the traps for me.”
6I say to the LORD, "You are my God." Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.
“I Said to the Lord you are my God. Hear the voice of my supplications O Lord.”
“I said unto the Lord, thou art my God. Hear the voice of my supplication, O Lord.”
“I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God. Hear my voice of my supplications, O Lord.”
“I said to the Lord, Thou art my God. Hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.”
7O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield my head in the day of battle.
“O God, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.”
“O God, the Lord, the strength of my salvation. Thou has covered my head in the day of battle.”
“O Lord. Oh God the Lord the strength of my salvation. You have covered my head in the day of battle.”
“O God, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.”
8Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted. Selah
“Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked. Further not His wicked device, lest they exalt themselves”
“Do not grant O Lord the desires of the wicked. Do not further his wicked scheme lest they be exalted”
9May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.
“as. For the head of those who surround me. Let the evil of their lips cover them.”
“As for the head of those who surround me, may the mischief of their lips cover them.”
“as for the head of those that come past me about. Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.”
10May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again.
“Let burning coals fall upon them. Let them be cast into the fire, into deep pits that they rise not up again.”
“Let burning coals fall upon them. Let them be cast into the fire into deep pits that they rise not up again.”
“May burning coals fall upon them. May they be cast into the fire, into deep pits from which they cannot rise.”
“Let burning coals fall upon them. Let them be cast into the fire. Into the deep pits. That they rise not up again.”
11May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.
“Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth. Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.”
“Let not a slanderer be established in the earth. Let evil hunt the violent man to overthrow him.”
12I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.
“I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted and the right of the poor.”
“I Know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted and justice for the poor.”
“I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted and the right of the poor.”
13Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.
“Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto Thy name. The upright shall dwell in Thy presence.”
“Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name. The upright shall dwell in your presence.”
“Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name. The upright shall dwell in thy presence.”
“Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name, the upright shall dwell in thy presence.”