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Psalm 140:3-5
New American Standard Bible 1995

3 They (A)sharpen their tongues as a serpent;
(B)Poison of a viper is under their lips. [a]Selah.

4 (C)Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
(D)Preserve me from violent men
Who have [b]purposed to [c](E)trip up my feet.
5 The proud have (F)hidden a trap for me, and cords;
They have spread a (G)net by the [d]wayside;
They have set (H)snares for me. Selah.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 140:3 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude
  2. Psalm 140:4 Or devised
  3. Psalm 140:4 Lit push violently
  4. Psalm 140:5 Lit track
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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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Footnotes

  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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