Psalms 140 (NET)

Psalms 140:1¹O Lord, rescue me from wicked men. Protect me from violent men,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Psalms 140:2²who plan ways to harm me. All day long they stir up conflict.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Psalms 140:3³Their tongues wound like a serpent; a viper’s venom is behind their lips. (Selah)Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Psalms 140:4⁴O Lord, shelter me from the power of the wicked. Protect me from violent men, who plan to knock me over.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Psalms 140:5⁵Proud men hide a snare for me; evil men spread a net by the path. They set traps for me. (Selah)Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Psalms 140:6⁶I say to the Lord, “You are my God.” O Lord, pay attention to my plea for mercy.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Psalms 140:7⁷O Sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer, you shield my head in the day of battle.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Psalms 140:8⁸O Lord, do not let the wicked have their way. Do not allow their plan to succeed when they attack. (Selah)Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Psalms 140:9⁹As for the heads of those who surround me— may the harm done by their lips overwhelm them.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Psalms 140:10¹⁰May he rain down fiery coals upon them. May he throw them into the fire. From bottomless pits they will not escape.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Psalms 140:11¹¹A slanderer will not endure on the earth; calamity will hunt down a violent man and strike him down.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Psalms 140:12¹²I know that the Lord defends the cause of the oppressed and vindicates the poor.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Psalms 140:13¹³Certainly the godly will give thanks to your name; the morally upright will live in your presence.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions