Deliver Me, O Lord, from Evil Men

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

140 (A)Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men;
    preserve me from (B)violent men,

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Psalm 140[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

Rescue me,(A) Lord, from evildoers;
    protect me from the violent,(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 140:1 In Hebrew texts 140:1-13 is numbered 140:2-14.

48 who rescued me from my enemies;
    yes, you (A)exalted me above those who rose against me;
    you delivered me from (B)the man of violence.

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48     who saves(A) me from my enemies.(B)
You exalted me above my foes;
    from a violent man(C) you rescued me.

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31 (A)Do not envy (B)a man of violence
    and do not choose any of his ways,

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31 Do not envy(A) the violent
    or choose any of their ways.

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