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Psalms 140

13 aligned verses; 13 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Verse BSB Berean Standard Bible YLT Young's Literal Translation
For the choirmaster . A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD , from evil men. Protect me from men of violence ,
To the Overseer . -- A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah , from an evil man, From one of violence Thou keepest me.
who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long .
Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble `for' wars .
They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah
They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder ` is ' under their lips. Selah .
Guard me, O LORD , from the hands of the wicked . Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble .
Preserve me, Jehovah , from the hands of the wicked , From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps .
The 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 hid a snare for me -- and cords , They spread a net by the side of the path, Snares they have set for me. Selah .
I say to the LORD , “You are my God .” Hear, O LORD , my cry for help .
I have said to Jehovah , ` My God `art' Thou, Hear, Jehovah , the voice of my supplications . '
O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield my head in the day of battle .
O Jehovah, my Lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armour .
Grant not, O LORD , the desires of the wicked ; do not promote their evil plans , lest they be exalted . Selah
Grant not, O Jehovah , the desires of the wicked , His wicked device bring not forth , They are high . Selah .
May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused .
The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them .
May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits , never to rise again .
They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them , Into deep pits -- they arise not .
May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.
A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence -- evil hunteth to overflowing .
I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.
I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.
Surely the righteous will praise Your name ; the upright will dwell in Your presence .
Only -- the righteous give thanks to Thy name , The upright do dwell with Thy presence !

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