140Psalms 140

PSAL. CXL. / 1 Dauid prayeth to be deliuered from Saul and Doeg. 8 He prayeth against them. 12 Hee comforteth himselfe by confidence in God. / To the chiefe Musician, A Psalme of Dauid.

1Deliuer me, O Lord, from the euill man: preserue me from the violent man.Select Psalms 140:1

2Which imagine mischiefes in their heart: continually are they gathered together for warre.Select Psalms 140:2

3They haue sharpned their tongues like a serpent: adders poison is vnder their lips. Selah.Select Psalms 140:3

4Keepe me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked, preserue me from the violent man: who haue purposed to ouerthrow my goings.Select Psalms 140:4

5The proude haue hid a snare for me and cords, they haue spread a net by the way side: they haue set grinnes for me. Selah.Select Psalms 140:5

6I said vnto the Lord, Thou art my God: heare the voyce of my supplications, O Lord.Select Psalms 140:6

7O God the Lord, the strength of my saluation: thou hast couered my head in the day of battell.Select Psalms 140:7

8Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked deuice, lest they exalt themselues. Selah.Select Psalms 140:8

9As for the head of those that compasse me about: let the mischiefe of their owne lips couer them.Select Psalms 140:9

10Let burning coales fall vpon them, let them be cast into the fire: into deepe pits, that they rise not vp againe.Select Psalms 140:10

11Let not an euill speaker bee established in the earth: euill shall hunt the violent man to ouerthrow him.Select Psalms 140:11

12I know that the Lord will maintaine the cause of the afflicted: and the right of the poore.Select Psalms 140:12

13Surely the righteous shall giue thankes vnto thy Name: the vpright shall dwell in thy presence.Select Psalms 140:13