Psalms:140

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* «To the chief Musician , A Psalm of David .» Deliver me , O LORD , from the evil man : preserve me from the (note :)Who persecutes me out of malice and without cause .(:note ) violent man ; * Which imagine mischiefs in [their ] (note :)That is , by their false accusations and lies , they kindle the hatred of the wicked against me .(:note ) heart ; continually are they gathered together [for ] war . * They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent ; (note :)He shows the weapons the wicked use , when power and force fail them .(:note ) adders ' poison [is ] under their lips . Selah . * Keep (note :)He declares the remedy of the godly , when they are oppressed by the worldlings .(:note ) me , O LORD , from the hands of the wicked ; preserve me from the violent man ; who have purposed to overthrow my goings . * The proude haue layde a snare for me , and spred a nette with cordes in my pathway , and set grennes for me . Selah . * Therefore I saide vnto the Lorde , Thou art my God : heare , O Lord , the voyce of my prayers . * O GOD the Lord , the strength of my salvation , thou (note :)He calls to God with lively faith , being assured of his mercies , because he had before time proved , that God helped him ever in his dangers .(:note ) hast covered my head in the day of battle . * Grant not , O LORD , the desires of the wicked : (note :)For it is in God 's hand to overthrow the counsels and enterprises of the wicked .(:note ) further not his wicked device ; [lest ] they exalt themselves . Selah . * [As for ] (note :)It seems that he alludes to Saul .(:note ) the head of those that compass me about , let the mischief of their own lips cover them . * Let burning coals fall upon them : (note :)That is by God , for David saw that they were reprobate and that there was no hope of repentance in them .(:note ) let them be cast into the fire ; into deep pits , that they rise not up again . * Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth : evil shall (note :)God 's plagues will light on him in such sort , that he will not escape .(:note ) hunt the violent man to overthrow [him ]. * I know that the Lord will auenge the afflicted , and iudge the poore . * Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name : the upright shall (note :)That is , will be descended and preserved by your fatherly providence and care .(:note ) dwell in thy presence .

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