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Psalm 140:3-5
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Psalm 140:3-5
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
3 They make their tongue sharp as a snake’s,
and under their lips is the venom of vipers. Selah(A)
4 Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
protect me from the violent
who have planned my downfall.(B)
5 The arrogant have hidden a trap for me,
and with cords they have spread a net,[a]
along the road they have set snares for me. Selah(C)
Footnotes
- 140.5 Or they have spread cords as a net
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