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They sharpen their tongue as sharp as a snake’s;
the venom of a viper is under their lips. Selah
Protect me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the wicked.
Preserve me from violent men,
who have planned to make me stumble.[a]
The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords.
They have spread out a net along the side[b] of the path.
They have set snares for me. Selah

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 140:4 Literally “push my steps”
  2. Psalm 140:5 Literally “hand”