KJB-1611 PSA Chapter 140

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P S A L. CXL.

1 Dauid prayeth to be deliuered from Saul and Doeg. 8 He prayeth against them. 12 Hee comforteth himselfe by confidence in God.

¶ [fn]To the chiefe Musician, A Psalme of Dauid.

CXL ¶ Deliuer me, O LORD, from the euill man: preserue me from the violent man. 2 Which imagine mischiefes in their heart: continually are they gathered together for warre. 3 [fn]They haue sharpned their tongues like a serpent: adders poison is vnder their lips. Selah. 4 Keepe me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked, preserue me from the violent man: who haue purposed to ouerthrow my goings. 5 The proude haue hid a snare for me and cords, they haue spread a net by the way side: they haue set grinnes for me. Selah. 6 I said vnto the LORD, Thou art my God: heare the voyce of my supplications, O LORD. 7 O God the LORD, the strength of my saluation: thou hast couered my head in the day of battell. 8 [fn]Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked deuice, lest they exalt themselues. Selah. 9 As for the head of those that compasse me about: let the mischiefe of their owne lips couer them. 10 Let burning coales fall vpon them, let them be cast into the fire: into deepe pits, that they rise not vp againe. 11 [fn]Let not an euill speaker bee established in the earth: euill shall hunt the violent man to ouerthrow him. 12 I know that the LORD will maintaine the cause of the afflicted: and the right of the poore. 13 Surely the righteous shall giue thankes vnto thy Name: the vpright shall dwell in thy presence.

140:1 Heb. man of violences.

140:3 Rom.3.14 psal.58.5.

140:8 Or, let them not be exalted.

140:11 Heb. a man of tongue: or, an euill speaker, a wicked man of violence be established in the earth: let him be hunted to his ouerthrow.