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Psalm 140: A Prayer for Deliverance from the Violent and Wicked

Psalm 140, addressed to the chief musician and attributed to David, is a plea for the Lord to deliver and preserve the speaker from evil and violent men who plot mischief, gather for war, and speak with venom like a serpent. It describes enemies laying snares, cords, nets, and traps to overthrow his steps, while the psalmist turns to God as his strength and salvation, asking to be heard and protected in the day of battle. He prays that the desires and devices of the wicked would not succeed and that their own words would bring judgment upon them, including burning coals, fire, and deep pits. The psalm concludes with confidence that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted and the right of the poor, and that the righteous will give thanks and dwell in God’s presence.

00:00 Psalm 140 Intro
00:10 Plea for Deliverance
00:26 Protection from Traps
00:42 God My Salvation
00:55 Stop the Wicked Plans
01:03 Judgment on Enemies
01:24 Hope for the Afflicted

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Psalm 140 - Psalm one 40.

To the chief musician.

A Psalm of David.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil
man: preserve me from the violent man;

Which imagine mischiefs in
their heart; continually are

they gathered together for war.

They have sharpened their
tongues like a serpent; adders'

poison is under their lips.

Selah.

Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the
wicked; preserve me from the violent man;

who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

The proud have hid a snare for me, and
cords; they have spread a net by the

wayside; they have set gins for me.

Selah.

I said unto the Lord, Thou
art my God: hear the voice

of my supplications, O Lord.

O God the Lord, the strength of
my salvation, thou hast covered

my head in the day of battle.

Grant not, O Lord, the desires of
the wicked: further not his wicked

device; lest they exalt themselves.

Selah.

As for the head of those that
compass me about, let the mischief

of their own lips cover them.

Let burning coals fall upon them: let
them be cast into the fire; into deep

pits, that they rise not up again.

Let not an evil speaker be established
in the earth: evil shall hunt

the violent man to overthrow him.

I know that the Lord will maintain
the cause of the afflicted,

and the right of the poor.

Surely the righteous shall give
thanks unto thy name: the upright

shall dwell in thy presence.