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"Their tongues wound like a serpent; a viper’s venom is behind their lips.(Selah)"
— Psalms 140:3, NET Bible
“They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.”
“They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Adders’ poison is under their lips. [Selah”
“They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper's poison is under their lips. Selah.”
“Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth: and a door round about my lips.”
“Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah.)”
“They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.”
For the music director; a psalm of David. O LORD, rescue me from wicked men! Protect me from violent men,
who plan ways to harm me. All day long they stir up conflict.
Their tongues wound like a serpent; a viper’s venom is behind their lips.(Selah)
O LORD, shelter me from the power of the wicked! Protect me from violent men, who plan to knock me over.
Proud men hide a snare for me; evil men spread a net by the path; they set traps for me.(Selah)
I say to the LORD,“You are my God.” O LORD, pay attention to my plea for mercy!