Cross References

Psalm 140:1

New English Translation

O Lord, rescue me from wicked men! Protect me from violent men,

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A slanderer will not endure on the earth; calamity will hunt down a violent man and strike him down.

O Lord, shelter me from the power of the wicked! Protect me from violent men, who plan to knock me over.

Rise up, Lord! Confront him! Knock him down! Use your sword to rescue me from the wicked man!

He delivers me from my enemies; you snatch me away from those who attack me; you rescue me from violent men.

Vindicate me, O God! Fight for me against an ungodly nation! Deliver me from deceitful and evil men!

My God, rescue me from the power of the wicked, from the hand of the cruel oppressor!