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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Psalm 140 Lamsa Bible</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/psalms/140.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/psalms/140-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">Lamsa</a> > Psalm 140</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../psalms/139.htm" title="Psalm 139">◄</a> Psalm 140 <a href="../psalms/141.htm" title="Psalm 141">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Lamsa Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/psalms/140-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/140-1.htm#aramaic"><b>1</b></a></span>DELIVER me, O LORD, from the evil man; preserve me from violent men,<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/140-2.htm#aramaic"><b>2</b></a></span>Who devise mischiefs in their heart; continually do they stir up contention.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/140-3.htm#aramaic"><b>3</b></a></span>They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/140-4.htm#aramaic"><b>4</b></a></span>Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have purposed to prevent my goings.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/140-5.htm#aramaic"><b>5</b></a></span>The proud have hid a snare for me; the cords of their net have they spread over my paths; they have set a trap for me.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/140-6.htm#aramaic"><b>6</b></a></span>I said to the LORD, Thou art my God; hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/140-7.htm#aramaic"><b>7</b></a></span>O LORD, my mighty Saviour, thou art the shield of my head in the day of battle.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/140-8.htm#aramaic"><b>8</b></a></span>Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; further not their wicked devices; let them not accomplish their purpose.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/140-9.htm#aramaic"><b>9</b></a></span>Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/140-10.htm#aramaic"><b>10</b></a></span>Let burning coals fall upon them; let them fall into the fire, that they rise not up again.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/140-11.htm#aramaic"><b>11</b></a></span>Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth; evil shall hunt the violent man to destroy him.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/140-12.htm#aramaic"><b>12</b></a></span>I know that the LORD will defend the cause of the afflicted and the right of the poor.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/140-13.htm#aramaic"><b>13</b></a></span>Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name; the upright shall dwell in thy presence.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Holy Bible From The Ancient Eastern Texts: Aramaic Of The Peshitta by George M. 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