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Psalm 140:2-4
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 140:2-4
New Catholic Bible
2 [a]Deliver me, O Lord, from evildoers;
protect me from those who are violent,
3 who plan evil schemes in their hearts[b]
and stir up strife continually.
4 Their tongues[c] are as sharp as those of a serpent,
while the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah
Footnotes
- Psalm 140:2 The psalmist prays for deliverance from evildoers who sow discord with their speech and devise evil schemes, leading to anarchy and continuous agitation. Instead of following God’s way, they have chosen the alternative way of the “father of lies” who was “a murderer from the beginning” (Jn 8:44).
- Psalm 140:3 Hearts: see note on Ps 4:8.
- Psalm 140:4 Tongues: see note on Ps 5:10.
