Psalm 140:7-9

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⁷Lord God, my ·mighty [strong] ·savior [victor],
you ·protect me in [^Lcover my head in the day of] battle.
⁸Lord, do not give the wicked what they ·want [desire].
Don’t let their plans succeed,
or they will become ·proud [exalted]. ·Selah [Interlude]

⁹Those around me have ·planned trouble [^Luplifted heads].
Now let ·it [^Lthe trouble of their lips] come to them.