Psalm 140:1

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Rescue me, Lord, from evildoers; protect me from the violent,

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

who saves me from my enemies. You exalted me above my foes; from a violent man you rescued me.

Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel.

May slanderers not be established in the land; may disaster hunt down the violent.

Rise up, Lord, confront them, bring them down; with your sword rescue me from the wicked.

Vindicate me, my God, and plead my cause against an unfaithful nation. Rescue me from those who are deceitful and wicked.