Psalms 139
1Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man; deliver me from the unjust man. 1
2Who have devised injustice in their hearts; all the day they prepared war. 1
3They have sharpened their tongue as the tongue of a serpent; + 139:3 Rom 3:13 the poison of asps is under their lips. Pause. 1
4Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner; rescue me from unjust men; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. 1
5The proud have hid a snare for me, and have stretched out ropes for snares for my feet; they set a stumbling block for me near the path. Pause. 1
6I said to the Lord, You are my God; listen, O Lord, to the voice of my supplication. 1
7O Lord God, the strength of my salvation; you have screened my head in the day of battle. 1
8Deliver me not, O Lord, to the sinner, + 139:8 according to my desire: they have devised mischief against me; forsake me not, lest they should be exalted. Pause. 1
9As for the head of them that compass me, the mischief of their lips shall cover them. 1
10Coals of fire shall fall upon them on the earth; and you shall cast them down in afflictions: they shall not bear up under them. 1
11A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction. 1
12I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the + 139:12 Gr. singular. poor, and the right of the needy ones. 1
13Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name: the upright shall dwell in your presence.