
140 - Eripe me, Domine

1   Deliver me, O Lord, from evildoers, 🞙
    and preserve me from the violent,

2   Who imagine evil in their hearts 🞙
    and stir up strife all the day long.

3   They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; 🞙
    adders’ poison is under their lips.

4   Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the ungodly; 🞙
    preserve me from the violent, who have purposed to overthrow my steps.

5   The proud have laid a snare for me and spread out a net with cords; 🞙
    they have set traps in my way.

6   I said unto the Lord, “You are my God; 🞙
    hear the voice of my prayers, O Lord.”

7   O Lord God, the strength of my salvation, 🞙
    you have covered my head in the day of battle.

8   Let not the ungodly have their desire, O Lord; 🞙
    let not their evil imagination prosper, lest they be too proud.

9   Let not those who encompass me lift up their heads; 🞙
    let the evil of their own lips consume them.

10  Let hot burning coals fall upon them; 🞙
    let them be cast into the fire and into the pit, that they may never rise up again.

11  A slanderer shall not prosper upon the earth; 🞙
    evil shall hunt the wicked person to overthrow him.

12  I am sure that the Lord will avenge the poor 🞙
    and maintain the cause of the helpless.

13  Surely, the righteous shall give thanks unto your Name, 🞙
    and the just shall continue in your sight.
