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Psalms Chapter 140

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PSALMS

Psalms 140

1Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
Psalms 18:48, Psalms 18:48, Psalms 140:4, Psalms 71:4, Psalms 140:4
2Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
Psalms 36:4, Psalms 56:6, Psalms 36:4, Psalms 56:6, Micah 2:1
3They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.
Psalms 58:4, Psalms 58:4, Romans 3:13, Romans 3:14, 2 Corinthians 11:3
4Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Psalms 36:11, Psalms 36:11, Psalms 71:4, Psalms 17:5, Psalms 71:4
5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
Psalms 35:7, Psalms 142:3, Psalms 35:7, Psalms 142:3, Jeremiah 18:22
6I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.
Psalms 31:14, Psalms 16:2, Psalms 31:14, Psalms 16:2, Psalms 119:57
7O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
Psalms 62:7, Psalms 89:26, Psalms 62:7, Psalms 89:26, Psalms 18:1
8Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
Psalms 10:2, Psalms 10:3, Psalms 10:2, Psalms 10:3, 2 Samuel 15:31
9As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Psalms 7:16, Psalms 7:16, Proverbs 18:7, Proverbs 18:7, Proverbs 12:13
10Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
Psalms 11:6, Psalms 11:6, Psalms 21:9, Psalms 21:9, Revelation 20:15
11Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
Psalms 34:21, Psalms 34:21, Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 13:21
12I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
Psalms 9:4, Psalms 9:4, 1 Kings 8:49, 1 Kings 8:49, Proverbs 23:10
13Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
Psalms 16:11, Psalms 11:7, Psalms 16:11, Psalms 11:7, John 17:24

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