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A Psalm of David.</b></font><p><span class="reftext">1</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2502a.htm" title="2502a">Rescue</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">me, O LORD,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451a.htm" title="7451a">from evil</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">men;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341. natsar (naw-tsar') -- to watch, guard, keep">Preserve</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2555.htm" title="2555. chamac (khaw-mawce') -- violence, wrong">me from violent</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">men</a> <p> <span class="reftext">2</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">Who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2803.htm" title="2803. chashab (khaw-shab') -- to think, account">devise</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451a.htm" title="7451a">evil</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451a.htm" title="7451a">things</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">in [their] hearts;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">They continually</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1481b.htm" title="1481b">stir</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421. milchamah (mil-khaw-maw') -- a battle, war">up wars.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">3</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8150.htm" title="8150. shanan (shaw-nan') -- to whet, sharpen">They sharpen</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3956.htm" title="3956. lashown (law-shone') -- tongue">their tongues</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5175.htm" title="5175. nachash (naw-khawsh') -- a serpent">as a serpent;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2534.htm" title="2534. chemah (khay-maw') -- heat, rage">Poison</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5919.htm" title="5919. akshuwb (ak-shoob') -- asp, viper">of a viper</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478. tachath (takh'-ath) -- underneath, below, instead of">is under</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge">their lips.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5542.htm" title="5542. celah (seh'-law) -- to lift up, exalt">Selah.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">4</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104. shamar (shaw-mar') -- to keep, watch, preserve">Keep</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">me, O LORD,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">from the hands</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563. rasha' (raw-shaw') -- wicked, criminal">of the wicked;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341. natsar (naw-tsar') -- to watch, guard, keep">Preserve</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2555.htm" title="2555. chamac (khaw-mawce') -- violence, wrong">me from violent</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">men</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">Who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2803.htm" title="2803. chashab (khaw-shab') -- to think, account">have purposed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1760.htm" title="1760. dachah (daw-khaw') -- to push, thrust">to trip</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471. pa'am (pah'-am) -- a beat, foot, anvil, occurrence">up my feet.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">5</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1343.htm" title="1343. ge'eh (gay-eh') -- proud">The proud</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2934.htm" title="2934. taman (taw-man') -- to hide, conceal">have hidden</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6341a.htm" title="6341a">a trap</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2256a.htm" title="2256a">for me, and cords;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6566.htm" title="6566. paras (paw-ras') -- to spread out, spread">They have spread</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7568.htm" title="7568. resheth (reh'-sheth) -- a net">a net</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4570.htm" title="4570. ma'gal (mah-gawl') -- an entrenchment, track">by the wayside;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7896.htm" title="7896. shiyth (sheeth) -- to put, set">They have set</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4170.htm" title="4170. mowqesh (mo-kashe') -- a bait or lure, a snare">snares</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5542.htm" title="5542. celah (seh'-law) -- to lift up, exalt">for me. Selah.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">6</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">I said</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">to the LORD,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/410.htm" title="410. 'el (ale) -- God, in pl. gods">"You are my God;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/238.htm" title="238. 'azan (aw-zan') -- to give ear, listen">Give</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/238.htm" title="238. 'azan (aw-zan') -- to give ear, listen">ear,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">O LORD,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963. qowl (kole) -- sound, voice">to the voice</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8469.htm" title="8469. tachanuwn (takh-an-oon') -- supplication for favor">of my supplications.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">7</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">"O GOD</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/136.htm" title="136. 'Adonay (ad-o-noy') -- Lord">the Lord,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5797.htm" title="5797. oz (oze) -- strength, might">the strength</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3444.htm" title="3444. yshuw'ah (yesh-oo'-aw) -- salvation">of my salvation,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5526a.htm" title="5526a">You have covered</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218. ro'sh (roshe) -- head">my head</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">in the day</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5402.htm" title="5402. nesheq (neh'-shek) -- equipment, weapons">of battle.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">8</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">"Do not grant,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">O LORD,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3970.htm" title="3970. ma'avay (mah-av-ah'ee) -- desire">the desires</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563. rasha' (raw-shaw') -- wicked, criminal">of the wicked;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6329.htm" title="6329. puwq (pook) -- to bring out, furnish, promote">Do not promote</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2162.htm" title="2162. zamam (zaw-mawm') -- a plan, device">his [evil] device,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311. ruwm (room) -- to be high or exalted, rise">[that] they [not] be exalted.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5542.htm" title="5542. celah (seh'-law) -- to lift up, exalt">Selah.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">9</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218. ro'sh (roshe) -- head">"As for the head</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437. cabab (saw-bab') -- to turn about, go around, surround">of those who surround</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5999.htm" title="5999. amal (aw-mawl') -- trouble, labor, toil">me, May the mischief</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge">of their lips</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3680.htm" title="3680. kacah (kaw-saw') -- to cover">cover</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">them.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">10</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/784.htm" title="784. 'esh (aysh) -- a fire">"May burning</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1513.htm" title="1513. gechel (geh'-khel) -- coal">coals</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4131.htm" title="4131. mowt (mote) -- to totter, shake, slip">fall</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307. naphal (naw-fal') -- to fall, lie">upon them; May they be cast</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/784.htm" title="784. 'esh (aysh) -- a fire">into the fire,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4113.htm" title="4113. mahamorah (mah-ham-o-raw') -- a flood, watery pit">Into deep</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4113.htm" title="4113. mahamorah (mah-ham-o-raw') -- a flood, watery pit">pits</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1077.htm" title="1077. bal (bal) -- not">from which they cannot</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965. quwm (koom) -- to arise, stand up, stand">rise.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">11</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">"May a slanderer</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559. kuwn (koon) -- to be firm">not be established</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="776. 'erets (eh'-rets) -- earth, land">in the earth;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451b.htm" title="7451b">May evil</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6679.htm" title="6679. tsuwd (tsood) -- to hunt">hunt</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2555.htm" title="2555. chamac (khaw-mawce') -- violence, wrong">the violent</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4073.htm" title="4073. mdachphah (med-akh-faw') -- a thrust">speedily."</a> <p> <span class="reftext">12</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">I know</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">that the LORD</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">will maintain</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1779.htm" title="1779. duwn (doon) -- judgment">the cause</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6031a.htm" title="6031a">of the afflicted</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941. mishpat (mish-pawt') -- judgment">And justice</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/34.htm" title="34. 'ebyown (eb-yone') -- in want, needy, poor">for the poor.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">13</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/389.htm" title="389. 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