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who plan evil deeds in their heart
    and continually gather together for conflicts.
They have tongues as sharp as a serpent;
    adders’ poison is with their lips. Selah

Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
    preserve me from the violent men
    who have planned to overthrow me.

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who devise evil plans(A) in their hearts
    and stir up war(B) every day.
They make their tongues as sharp as(C) a serpent’s;
    the poison of vipers(D) is on their lips.[a]

Keep me safe,(E) Lord, from the hands of the wicked;(F)
    protect me from the violent,
    who devise ways to trip my feet.

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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.