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Psalm 140 Prayer for Deliverance from Evil People / Prayer for Protection against the Wicked

Psalm 140:1-12 Prayer for Deliverance from Evil People / Prayer for Protection against the Wicked
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

Psalm 140:4-5
4
Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
Preserve me from violent men,
Who have purposed to make my steps stumble.
5
The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords;
They have spread a net by the wayside;
They have set traps for me. Selah

Psalm 140:6-8
6
I said to the Lord: “You are my God;
Hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.
7
O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation,
You have covered my head in the day of battle.
8
Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;
Do not further his wicked scheme,
Lest they be exalted. Selah

Psalm 140:12-13
12
I know that the Lord will maintain
The cause of the afflicted,
And justice for the poor.
13
Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name;
The upright shall dwell in Your presence.