Psalm 140:2-4

Expanded Bible

²who ·make evil plans [^Lconsider evil in their hearts],
who ·always start fights [^Levery day stir up war; Prov. 15:18; 29:22].
³They make their tongues sharp as a snake’s;
·their words are like snake poison [^Lthe venom of vipers is under their lips; Rom. 3:13]. ·Selah [Interlude]

⁴Lord, ·guard [keep] me from the ·power [^Lhand] of wicked people;
protect me from ·cruel [violent] people
who plan ·to trip me up [my downfall].