1To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. Deliuer me, O Lord, from the euill man: preserue me from the cruel man:

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Psalms 18:48, Psalms 18:48, Psalms 140:4, Psalms 71:4, Psalms 140:4

2Which imagine euill things in their heart, and make warre continually.

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Psalms 36:4, Psalms 56:6, Psalms 36:4, Psalms 56:6, Micah 2:1

3They haue sharpened their tongues like a serpent: adders poyson is vnder their lips. Selah.

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Psalms 58:4, Psalms 58:4, Romans 3:13, Romans 3:14, 2 Corinthians 11:3

4Keepe mee, O Lord, from the handes of the wicked: preserue mee from the cruell man, which purposeth to cause my steppes to slide.

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Psalms 36:11, Psalms 36:11, Psalms 71:4, Psalms 17:5, Psalms 71:4

5The proude haue layde a snare for me, and spred a nette with cordes in my pathway, and set grennes for me. Selah.

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Psalms 35:7, Psalms 142:3, Psalms 35:7, Psalms 142:3, Jeremiah 18:22

6Therefore I saide vnto the Lord, Thou art my God: heare, O Lord, the voyce of my prayers.

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Psalms 31:14, Psalms 16:2, Psalms 31:14, Psalms 16:2, Psalms 119:57

7O Lord God the strength of my saluation, thou hast couered mine head in the day of battel.

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Psalms 62:7, Psalms 89:26, Psalms 62:7, Psalms 89:26, Psalms 18:1

8Let not the wicked haue his desire, O Lord: performe not his wicked thought, least they be proude. Selah.

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Psalms 10:2, Psalms 10:3, Psalms 10:2, Psalms 10:3, 2 Samuel 15:31

9As for the chiefe of them, that compasse me about, let the mischiefe of their owne lippes come vpon them.

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Psalms 7:16, Psalms 7:16, Proverbs 18:7, Proverbs 18:7, Proverbs 12:13

10Let coles fal vpon them: let him cast them into the fire, and into the deepe pits, that they rise not.

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Psalms 11:6, Psalms 11:6, Psalms 21:9, Psalms 21:9, Revelation 20:15

11For the backbiter shall not be established vpon the earth: euill shall hunt the cruell man to destruction.

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Psalms 34:21, Psalms 34:21, Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 13:21

12I know that the Lord will auenge the afflicted, and iudge the poore.

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Psalms 9:4, Psalms 9:4, 1 Kings 8:49, 1 Kings 8:49, Proverbs 23:10

13Surely the righteous shall prayse thy Name, and the iust shall dwell in thy presence.

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Psalms 16:11, Psalms 11:7, Psalms 16:11, Psalms 11:7, John 17:24