Psalms 140:4-13 ▼

4 <V 139:5>Preserve me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner, and rescue me from men of iniquity. They have decided to supplant my steps.

5 <V 139:6>The arrogant have hidden a snare for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare. They have placed a stumbling block for me near the road.

6 <V 139:7>I said to the Lord: You are my God. O Lord, heed the voice of my supplication.

7 <V 139:8>Lord, O Lord, the strength of my salvation: you have overshadowed my head in the day of war.

8 <V 139:9>O Lord, do not hand me over to the sinner by my desire. They have plotted against me. Do not abandon me, lest they should triumph.

9 <V 139:10>The head of those who encompass me, the labor of their lips, will overwhelm them.

10 <V 139:11>Burning coals will fall upon them. You will cast them down into the fire, into miseries that they will not be able to withstand.

11 <V 139:12>A talkative man will not be guided aright upon the earth. Evils will drag the unjust man unto utter ruin.

12 <V 139:13>I know that the Lord will accomplish justice for the needy and vindication for the poor.

13 <V 139:14>So then, truly, the just will confess your name, and the upright will dwell with your countenance.