Psalms

Psalm 140 ©

1 David prayeth God to deliver him from the mischief of his enemies, 8 to frustrate their devices, and turn their evil upon themselves: 12 his confidence in God's vindication of the poor man's cause.

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aTo the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

a Ps. 4, title.
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DELIVERb me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the 1violent man;

b Ps. 43.1; 59.1-3; 71.4; 64.1,2. v.4. 2Th. 3.2.
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cWhich imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they dgathered together for war.

c Ps. 38.12; 21.11; 2.1,2; 120.7. Pr. 12.20; 6.18.
d Ps. 56.6.
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They ehave sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

e Ps. 52.2,3; 55.3; 57.4; 64.3; 58.4. Is. 59.3-8. Ro. 3.13. Jude 15.
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fKeep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

f Ps. 16.1; 17.8,9; 35.1; 55.1-3,18; 56.5,6; 59.1,2; 64.4,5. Mat. 22.15-22.
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The gproud have hid a snare for me, and hcords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

g Ps. 119.21,85,110; 35.7; 57.6; 141.9; 142.3. Je. 18.22. 1Sa. 19.11-24. Pr. 29.5.
h Job 18.10.
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I isaid unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

i Ps. 16.2; 31.14; 91.2; 142.5-7; 22.1; 130.1,2. La. 3.24,56.
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O GOD the Lord, jthe strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

j Ps. 18.32,35,50; 28.8. Ge. 15.1; 49.24. De. 33.27,29. Is. 12.2.
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kGrant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: 2further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

k Job 5.12,13. Ps. 33.10; 112.10; 27.12.
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As for lthe head of those that *compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

l Ps. 7.16; 64.8; 94.23. Pr. 12.13; 18.7.
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Let mburning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into ndeep pits, that they rise not up again.

m Ps. 11.6; 18.12; 120.4; 21.9; 59.13. Ge. 19.24.
n Ps. 55.23. Pr. 28.10,17. Re. 21.8.
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Let not 3an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

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I know othat the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

o Ps. 109.31; 22.24; 102.17; 72.4,12-14; 9.4. 1Ki. 8.45,48.
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Surely the prighteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall qdwell in thy presence.

p Ps. 32.11; 33.1.
q Ps. 23.6; 16.11; 73.24. 1Th. 4.17.