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Psalm 140:4-6
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 140:4-6
New Catholic Bible
4 Their tongues[a] are as sharp as those of a serpent,
while the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah
5 Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
protect me from those who are violent,
who are determined to cause my downfall.
6 The arrogant[b] have set a hidden trap for me;
they have spread out cords as a net,
laying snares for me along the way. Selah
Footnotes
- Psalm 140:4 Tongues: see note on Ps 5:10.
- Psalm 140:6 The wicked seek to entrap the righteous as a fowler catches animals with a snare, net, or trap (see Pss 31:5; 119:110; 141:10; 142:4; Mt 22:15; Lk 11:54). Arrogant: see note on Ps 31:24.
