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¹ Rescue me, LORD, from evil men. Keep me safe from violent men ⓐ

² who plan evil in their hearts. They stir up wars all day long. ⓑ

³ They make their tongues as sharp as a snake’s bite; viper’s venom is under their lips. ⓒ Selah

⁴ Protect me, LORD, from the clutches of the wicked. ⓓ Keep me safe from violent men who plan to make me stumble. [1] ⓔ

⁵ The proud hide a trap with ropes for me; they spread a net along the path and set snares for me. ⓕ Selah

⁶ I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Listen, LORD, to my cry for help. ⓖ

⁷ Lord GOD, my strong Savior, You shield my head on the day of battle. ⓗ

⁸ LORD, do not grant the desires of the wicked; do not let them achieve their goals. Otherwise, they will become proud. ⓘ Selah

⁹ When those who surround me rise up, [2] may the trouble their lips cause overwhelm them. ⓙ

¹⁰ Let hot coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into the abyss, never again to rise. ⓚ

¹¹ Do not let a slanderer stay in the land. Let evil relentlessly [3] hunt down a violent man. ⓛ

¹² I [4] know that the LORD upholds the just cause of the poor, justice for the needy. ⓜ

¹³ Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will live in Your presence. ⓝ

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

Footnotes & Cross-References

^{Psalms 140:3 [221]} The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 5 and 8.

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