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Psalms 140

13 aligned verses; 13 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Verse WEB World English Bible KJV King James Version
> Deliver me, Yahweh , from the evil man . Preserve me from the violent man;
Deliver me, O LORD , from the evil man : preserve me from the violent man;
Those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.
Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent . Viper's poison is under their lips. Selah.
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent ; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked . Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet .
Keep me , O LORD, from the hands of the wicked ; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings .
The proud have hidden a snare for me, They have spread the cords of a net by the path. They have set traps for me. Selah.
The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
I said to Yahweh , "You are my God ." Listen to the cry of my petitions , Yahweh .
I said unto the LORD , Thou art my God : hear the voice of my supplications , O LORD .
Yahweh, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle.
O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
Yahweh, don't grant the desires of the wicked . Don't let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud . Selah.
Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked : further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves . Selah.
As for the head of those who surround me, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
As for the head of those that compass me about , let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Let burning coals fall on them . Let them be thrown into the fire , Into miry pits, from where they never rise.
Let burning coals fall upon them : let them be cast into the fire ; into deep pits, that they rise not up again .
An evil speaker won't be established in the earth . Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth : evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
I know that Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And justice for the needy .
I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor .
Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name . The upright will dwell in your presence.
Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name : the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

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