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who plan evil in their hearts.
They stir up wars all day long.(A)
They make their tongues
as sharp as a snake’s bite;
viper’s venom is under their lips.(B) Selah

Protect me, Lord,
from the power of the wicked.(C)
Keep me safe from violent men
who plan to make me stumble.[a](D)

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  1. 140:4 Lit to trip up my steps

who devise evil plans(A) in their hearts
    and stir up war(B) every day.
They make their tongues as sharp as(C) a serpent’s;
    the poison of vipers(D) is on their lips.[a]

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

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  1. Psalm 140:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 5 and 8.