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Psalm 140:3-5
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3 Their words hurt people,
    like the tongue of a snake.
They bite with poison,
    like a dangerous snake.
Selah
4 Lord, keep me safe from the power of wicked people.
    Keep me safe from violent people who want to attack me.
5 Proud people have prepared a trap to catch me.
    They have put their nets across my path.[a]
Selah.

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  1. 140:5 People used traps and nets to catch animals and birds. These bad people wanted to catch David. It is like they hid their traps and nets to catch him.
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Psalm 140:3-5
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3 They make their tongues as sharp as(A) a serpent’s;
    the poison of vipers(B) is on their lips.[a]

4 Keep me safe,(C) Lord, from the hands of the wicked;(D)
    protect me from the violent,
    who devise ways to trip my feet.
5 The arrogant have hidden a snare(E) for me;
    they have spread out the cords of their net(F)
    and have set traps(G) for me along my path.

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  1. Psalm 140:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 5 and 8.
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