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Psalms 140

13 aligned verses; 13 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Verse YLT Young's Literal Translation KJV King James Version
To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah , from an evil man , From one of violence Thou keepest me .
Deliver me, O LORD , from the evil man : preserve me from the violent man;
Who have devised evils in the heart , All the day they assemble ` for ' wars .
Which imagine mischiefs in their heart ; continually are they gathered together for war .
They sharpened their tongue as a serpent , Poison of an adder ` is ' under their lips. Selah.
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent ; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
Preserve me, Jehovah , from the hands of the wicked , From one of violence Thou keepest me , Who have devised to overthrow my steps .
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 hid a snare for me -- and cords , They spread a net by the side of the path, Snares they have set 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 have said to Jehovah , ` My God `art' Thou, Hear , Jehovah, the voice of my supplications. '
I said unto the LORD , Thou art my God : hear the voice of my supplications , O LORD .
O Jehovah, my Lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armour .
O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle .
Grant not, O Jehovah , the desires of the wicked , His wicked device bring not forth, They are high . Selah.
Grant not, O LORD , the desires of the wicked : further not his wicked device ; lest they exalt themselves . Selah.
The chief of my surrounders , The perverseness of their lips covereth them.
As for the head of those that compass me about , let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
They cause to fall on themselves burning coals , Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits -- they arise not.
Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire ; into deep pits , that they rise not up again .
A talkative man is not established in the earth , One of violence -- evil hunteth to overflowing .
Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth : evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him .
I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy .
I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor .
Only -- the righteous give thanks to Thy name , The upright do dwell with Thy presence !
Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name : the upright shall dwell in thy presence .

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