Psalm 140

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140 Lord, please save me from evil people.
    Keep me safe from people who like to attack others.
² They think of evil ideas to hurt people.
    They only want to cause trouble!
³ Their words hurt people,
    like the tongue of a snake.
They bite with poison,
    like a dangerous snake.
Selah
⁴ Lord, keep me safe from the power of wicked people.
    Keep me safe from violent people who want to attack me.
⁵ Proud people have prepared a trap to catch me.
    They have put their nets across my path.^[a]
Selah.
⁶ Lord, I say to you, ‘You are my God.’
    Lord, hear my prayer for help!
⁷ Lord, my Lord, you are my strong helper.
    You keep me safe when I fight in a battle.
⁸ Lord, do not let wicked people do what they want to do.
    Stop them when they prepare to attack.
Selah.
⁹ Give trouble to the people who come round me to attack!
Let the bad things that they say against me
    happen to them instead!^[b]
10 Drop burning coals on them like rain!
    Throw those people into the fire!
Let them fall into deep holes that they cannot get out of!
¹¹ People who tell cruel lies should not live in our land.
Trouble will happen to people who like to fight.
    Bad trouble will knock them down!
¹² I know that the Lord helps poor people.
    He makes sure that they receive justice.
¹³ Your righteous people will always praise you.
    Good, honest people will live near to you.