Who (A)devise evil things in their hearts;
They (B)continually stir up wars.
They (C)sharpen their tongues as a serpent;
(D)Poison of a viper is under their lips. [a]Selah.

(E)Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
(F)Preserve me from violent men
Who have [b]purposed to [c](G)trip up my feet.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 140:3 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude
  2. Psalm 140:4 Or devised
  3. Psalm 140:4 Lit push violently