Thematic Bible
Psalm 140:1 (show verse)
For the music director; a psalm of David. O Lord, rescue me from wicked men! Protect me from violent men,
Psalm 140:2 (show verse)
who plan ways to harm me. All day long they stir up conflict.
Psalm 140:3 (show verse)
Their tongues wound like a serpent; a viper's venom is behind their lips. (Selah)
Psalm 140:4 (show verse)
O Lord, shelter me from the power of the wicked! Protect me from violent men, who plan to knock me over.
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Psalm 140:5 (show verse)
Proud men hide a snare for me; evil men spread a net by the path; they set traps for me. (Selah)
Psalm 140:6 (show verse)
I say to the Lord, "You are my God." O Lord, pay attention to my plea for mercy!
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Psalm 140:7 (show verse)
O sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer, you shield my head in the day of battle.
Psalm 140:8 (show verse)
O Lord, do not let the wicked have their way! Do not allow their plan to succeed when they attack! (Selah)
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Psalm 140:9 (show verse)
As for the heads of those who surround me -- may the harm done by their lips overwhelm them!
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Psalm 140:10 (show verse)
May he rain down fiery coals upon them! May he throw them into the fire! From bottomless pits they will not escape.
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Psalm 140:11 (show verse)
A slanderer will not endure on the earth; calamity will hunt down a violent man and strike him down.
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Psalm 140:12 (show verse)
I know that the Lord defends the cause of the oppressed and vindicates the poor.
Psalm 140:13 (show verse)
Certainly the godly will give thanks to your name; the morally upright will live in your presence.