Psalm 140

For the choir director: A psalm of David.

1 O LORD, rescue me from evil people.
Protect me from those who are violent,2 those who plot evil in their hearts
and stir up trouble all day long.3 Their tongues sting like a snake;
the venom of a viper drips from their lips.
Interlude4 O LORD, keep me out of the hands of the wicked.
Protect me from those who are violent,
for they are plotting against me.5 The proud have set a trap to catch me;
they have stretched out a net;
they have placed traps all along the way.
Interlude6 I said to the LORD, “You are my God!”
Listen, O LORD, to my cries for mercy!7 O Sovereign LORD, the strong one who rescued me,
you protected me on the day of battle.8 LORD, do not let evil people have their way.
Do not let their evil schemes succeed,
or they will become proud.
Interlude9 Let my enemies be destroyed
by the very evil they have planned for me.10 Let burning coals fall down on their heads.
Let them be thrown into the fire
or into watery pits from which they can’t escape.11 Don’t let liars prosper here in our land.
Cause great disasters to fall on the violent.12 But I know the LORD will help those they persecute;
he will give justice to the poor.13 Surely righteous people are praising your name;
the godly will live in your presence.

Psalm 141

A psalm of David.

1 O LORD, I am calling to you. Please hurry!
Listen when I cry to you for help!2 Accept my prayer as incense offered to you,
and my upraised hands as an evening offering.3 Take control of what I say, O LORD,
and guard my lips.4 Don’t let me drift toward evil
or take part in acts of wickedness.
Don’t let me share in the delicacies
of those who do wrong.5 Let the godly strike me!
It will be a kindness!
If they correct me, it is soothing medicine.
Don’t let me refuse it.
But I pray constantly
against the wicked and their deeds.6 When their leaders are thrown down from a cliff,
the wicked will listen to my words and find them true.7 Like rocks brought up by a plow,
the bones of the wicked will lie scattered without burial.t8 I look to you for help, O Sovereign LORD.
You are my refuge; don’t let them kill me.9 Keep me from the traps they have set for me,
from the snares of those who do wrong.10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
but let me escape.

Psalm 142

A psalm of David, regarding his experience in the cave. A prayer.

1 I cry out to the LORD;
I plead for the LORD’s mercy.2 I pour out my complaints before him
and tell him all my troubles.3 When I am overwhelmed,
you alone know the way I should turn.
Wherever I go,
my enemies have set traps for me.4 I look for someone to come and help me,
but no one gives me a passing thought!
No one will help me;
no one cares a bit what happens to me.5 Then I pray to you, O LORD.
I say, “You are my place of refuge.
You are all I really want in life.6 Hear my cry,
for I am very low.
Rescue me from my persecutors,
for they are too strong for me.7 Bring me out of prison
so I can thank you.
The godly will crowd around me,
for you are good to me.”

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