Psalm 140 is a heartfelt prayer seeking protection from those who intend harm. It’s a plea for deliverance from the wicked and deceitful people who plot evil.
The psalmist calls upon God to guard against the schemes and violence of the unrighteous, asking for divine intervention to shield them from harm.
This prayer vividly expresses the distress caused by the presence of enemies and the trust placed in God as a refuge and defender in times of trouble.
The psalm reflects a deep yearning for God’s justice and a plea for rescue from the snares set by those with malicious intentions.
Psalm 140 is a prayer to God for Deliverance from the evil people and those who plan to persecute you unfairly with wicked intentions.
Psalm 140 Prayer
2 Deliver me, Lord, from the wicked; preserve me from the violent,
3 From those who plan evil in their hearts, who stir up conflicts every day,
4 Who sharpen their tongue like a serpent, venom of asps upon their lips.
5 Keep me, Lord, from the clutches of the wicked; preserve me from the violent, who plot to trip me up.
6 The arrogant have set a trap for me; they have spread out ropes for a net, laid snares for me by the wayside.
7 I say to the Lord: You are my God; listen, Lord, to the words of my pleas.
8 Lord, my master, my strong deliverer, you cover my head on the day of armed conflict.
9 Lord, do not grant the desires of the wicked one; do not let his plot succeed.
10 Those who surround me raise their heads; may the mischief they threaten overwhelm them.
11 Drop burning coals upon them; cast them into the watery pit never more to rise.
12 Slanderers will not survive on earth; evil will hunt down the man of violence to overthrow him.
13 For I know the Lord will take up the cause of the needy, justice for the poor.
14 Then the righteous will give thanks to your name; the upright will dwell in your presence.
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