Psalms 140:1-9

Great(i) 1 To the chaunter, a psalme of Dauid. Delyuer me, O Lorde, from the euell man, and preserue me from the wycked man. 2 Which ymagin myschefe in their hertes: and stere vp strife all the daye longe. 3 They haue sharpened theyr tonges like a serpent: adders poyson is vnder their lyppes. Sela. 4 Kepe me, O Lorde, from the handes of the vngodly: preserue me from the wyckedmen, which are purposed to ouerthrowe my goynges. 5 The proude haue layed a snare for me: and spred a net abroad with coardes: yee, & set trappes in my waye Sela. 6 I sayde vnto the Lorde: thou art my God, heare the voyce of my prayers, O Lorde. 7 O Lorde God, thou strength of my health, thou hast couered my heed in the day of battayll. 8 Let not the vngodly haue his desyre, O Lorde, let not hys mischeuous ymaginacyon prosper: lest they be to proude. Sela. 9 Let the mischefe of their awne lippes fall vpon the heed of them, that compasse me about.