Psalms:140-145

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* Deliver me , O LORD , from the evil man : preserve me from the violent man ; * Which imagine mischiefs in their heart ; continually are they gathered together for war . * They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent ; adders ' poison is under their lips . Selah . * 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 have hid a snare for me , and cords ; they have spread a net by the wayside ; they have set gins for me . Selah . * I said unto the LORD , Thou art my God : hear the voice of my supplications , O LORD . * O GOD the Lord , the strength of my salvation , thou hast covered my head in the day of battle . * Grant not , O LORD , the desires of the wicked : further not his wicked device ; lest they exalt themselves . Selah . * As for the head of those that compass me about , let the mischief of their own lips cover them . * Let burning coals fall upon them : 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 hunt the violent man to overthrow him . * I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted , and the right of the poor . * Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name : the upright shall dwell in thy presence . * LORD , I cry unto thee : make haste unto me ; give ear unto my voice , when I cry unto thee . * Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense ; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice . * Set a watch , O LORD , before my mouth ; keep the door of my lips . * Incline not my heart to any evil thing , to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity : and let me not eat of their dainties . * Let the righteous smite me ; it shall be a kindness : and let him reprove me ; it shall be an excellent oil , which shall not break my head : for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities . * When their judges are overthrown in stony places , they shall hear my words ; for they are sweet . * Our bones are scattered at the grave 's mouth , as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth . * But mine eyes are unto thee , O GOD the Lord : in thee is my trust ; leave not my soul destitute . * Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me , and the gins of the workers of iniquity . * Let the wicked fall into their own nets , whilst that I withal escape . * I cried unto the LORD with my voice ; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication . * I poured out my complaint before him ; I shewed before him my trouble . * When my spirit was overwhelmed within me , then thou knewest my path . In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me . * I looked on my right hand , and beheld , but there was no man that would know me : refuge failed me ; no man cared for my soul . * I cried unto thee , O LORD : I said , Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living . * Attend unto my cry ; for I am brought very low : deliver me from my persecutors ; for they are stronger than I . * Bring my soul out of prison , that I may praise thy name : the righteous shall compass me about ; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me . * Hear my prayer , O LORD , give ear to my supplications : in thy faithfulness answer me , and in thy righteousness . * And enter not into judgment with thy servant : for in thy sight shall no man living be justified . * For the enemy hath persecuted my soul ; he hath smitten my life down to the ground ; he hath made me to dwell in darkness , as those that have been long dead . * Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me ; my heart within me is desolate . * I remember the days of old ; I meditate on all thy works ; I muse on the work of thy hands . * I stretch forth my hands unto thee : my soul thirsteth after thee , as a thirsty land . Selah . * Hear me speedily , O LORD : my spirit faileth : hide not thy face from me , lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit . * Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning ; for in thee do I trust : cause me to know the way wherein I should walk ; for I lift up my soul unto thee . * Deliver me , O LORD , from mine enemies : I flee unto thee to hide me . * Teach me to do thy will ; for thou art my God : thy spirit is good ; lead me into the land of uprightness . * Quicken me , O LORD , for thy name 's sake : for thy righteousness ' sake bring my soul out of trouble . * And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies , and destroy all them that afflict my soul : for I am thy servant . * Blessed be the LORD my strength , which teacheth my hands to war , and my fingers to fight : * My goodness , and my fortress ; my high tower , and my deliverer ; my shield , and he in whom I trust ; who subdueth my people under me . * LORD , what is man , that thou takest knowledge of him ! or the son of man , that thou makest account of him ! * Man is like to vanity : his days are as a shadow that passeth away . * Bow thy heavens , O LORD , and come down : touch the mountains , and they shall smoke . * Cast forth lightning , and scatter them : shoot out thine arrows , and destroy them . * Send thine hand from above ; rid me , and deliver me out of great waters , from the hand of strange children ; * Whose mouth speaketh vanity , and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood . * I will sing a new song unto thee , O God : upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee . * It is he that giveth salvation unto kings : who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword . * Rid me , and deliver me from the hand of strange children , whose mouth speaketh vanity , and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood : * That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth ; that our daughters may be as corner stones , polished after the similitude of a palace : * That our garners may be full , affording all manner of store : that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets : * That our oxen may be strong to labour ; that there be no breaking in , nor going out ; that there be no complaining in our streets . * Happy is that people , that is in such a case : yea , happy is that people , whose God is the LORD . * I will extol thee , my God , O king ; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever . * Every day will I bless thee ; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever . * Great is the LORD , and greatly to be praised ; and his greatness is unsearchable . * One generation shall praise thy works to another , and shall declare thy mighty acts . * I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty , and of thy wondrous works . * And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts : and I will declare thy greatness . * They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness , and shall sing of thy righteousness . * The LORD is gracious , and full of compassion ; slow to anger , and of great mercy . * The LORD is good to all : and his tender mercies are over all his works . * All thy works shall praise thee , O LORD ; and thy saints shall bless thee . * They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom , and talk of thy power ; * To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts , and the glorious majesty of his kingdom . * Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom , and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations . * The LORD upholdeth all that fall , and raiseth up all those that be bowed down . * The eyes of all wait upon thee ; and thou givest them their meat in due season . * Thou openest thine hand , and satisfiest the desire of every living thing . * The LORD is righteous in all his ways , and holy in all his works . * The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him , to all that call upon him in truth . * He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him : he also will hear their cry , and will save them . * The LORD preserveth all them that love him : but all the wicked will he destroy . * My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD : and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever . * Praise ye the LORD . Praise the LORD , O my soul .

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