Psalm 140New King James Version
Prayer for Deliverance from Evil Men
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
140 Deliver me, OLord, from evil men;
Preserve me from violent men,
2 Who plan evil things intheirhearts;
(A)They continually gather togetherforwar.
3 They sharpen their tongues like a serpent;
The(B)poison of aspsisunder their lips.Selah
4 (C)Keep me, OLord, from the hands of the wicked;
Preserve me from violent men,
Who have purposed to make my steps stumble.
5 The proud have hidden a(D)snare for me, and cords;
They have spread a net by the wayside;
They have set traps for me.Selah
6 I said to theLord: “Youaremy God;
Hear the voice of my supplications, OLord.
7 OGodthe Lord, the strength of my salvation,
You have[a]covered my head in the day of battle.
8 Do not grant, OLord, the desires of the wicked;
Do not further hiswickedscheme,
(E)Lestthey be exalted.Selah
9 “As forthe head of those who surround me,
Let the evil of their lips cover them;
10 (F)Let burning coals fall upon them;
Let them be cast into the fire,
Into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
11 Let not a slanderer be established in the earth;
Let evil hunt the violent man to overthrowhim.”
12 I know that theLordwill(G)maintain
The cause of the afflicted,
Andjustice for the poor.
13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name;
The upright shall dwell in Your presence.
Footnotes
- Psalm 140:7sheltered
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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