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- {To the chief Musician.
A Psalm of David.} Free me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man:
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- Who devise mischiefs in [their] heart;
every day are they banded together for war.
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- They sharpen their tongues like a serpent;
adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
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- Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked [man], preserve me from the violent man, who devise to overthrow my steps.
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- The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords;
they have spread a net by the way-side; they have set traps for me. Selah.
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- I have said unto Jehovah, Thou art my God: give ear, O Jehovah, to the voice of my supplications.
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- Jehovah, the Lord, is the strength of my salvation: thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
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- Grant not, O Jehovah, the desire of the wicked;
further not his device: they would exalt themselves. Selah.
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- [As for] the head of those that encompass me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
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- Let burning coals fall on them;
let them be cast into the fire; into deep waters, that they rise not up again.
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- Let not the man of [evil] tongue be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the man of violence to [his] ruin.
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- I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted one, the right of the needy.
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- Yea, the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name;
the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
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