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Wednesday, September 18th, 2024
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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Passage Lookup: Psalms 140

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Psalms 140:1
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For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.

Rescue me, Lord , from evil men. Keep me safe from violent men(a)
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Psalms 140:2
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who plan evil in their hearts. They stir up wars all day long.(b)
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Psalms 140:3
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They make their tongues as sharp as a snake's bite; viper's venom is under their lips.(c) Selah
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Psalms 140:4
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Protect me, Lord , from the clutches of the wicked.(d) Keep me safe from violent men who plan to make me stumble.[a](e)
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Psalms 140:5
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The proud hide a trap with ropes for me; they spread a net along the path and set snares for me.(f) Selah
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Psalms 140:6
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I say to the Lord , "You are my God." Listen, Lord , to my cry for help.(g)
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Psalms 140:7
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Lord God , my strong Savior, You shield my head on the day of battle.(h)
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Psalms 140:8
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Lord , do not grant the desires of the wicked; do not let them achieve their goals. Otherwise, they will become proud.(i) Selah
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Psalms 140:9
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When those who surround me rise up,[b] may the trouble their lips cause overwhelm them.(j)
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Psalms 140:10
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Let hot coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into the abyss, never again to rise.(k)
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Psalms 140:11
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Do not let a slanderer stay in the land. Let evil relentlessly[c] hunt down a violent man.(l)
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Psalms 140:12
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I[d] know that the Lord upholds the just cause of the poor, justice for the needy.(m)
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Psalms 140:13
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Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will live in Your presence.(n)
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