Which imagine evil things in their [a]heart, and make war continually.

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: [b]adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.

Keep [c]me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the cruel man, which purposeth to cause my steps to slide.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 140:2 That is, by their false cavillations and lies they kindle the hatred of the wicked against me.
  2. Psalm 140:3 He showeth what weapons the wicked use, when power and force fail them.
  3. Psalm 140:4 He declareth what is the remedy of the godly, when they are oppressed by the worldlings.

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