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Psalm 140:5-7
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5 Proud people have prepared a trap to catch me.
    They have put their nets across my path.[a]
Selah.
6 Lord, I say to you, ‘You are my God.’
    Lord, hear my prayer for help!
7 Lord, my Lord, you are my strong helper.
    You keep me safe when I fight in a battle.

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Footnotes

  1. 140:5 People used traps and nets to catch animals and birds. These bad people wanted to catch David. It is like they hid their traps and nets to catch him.
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Psalm 140:5-7
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5 The arrogant have hidden a snare(A) for me;
    they have spread out the cords of their net(B)
    and have set traps(C) for me along my path.

6 I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”(D)
    Hear, Lord, my cry for mercy.(E)
7 Sovereign Lord,(F) my strong deliverer,
    you shield my head in the day of battle.

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