Psalm 140:1
Verse 1 of 13. The 140th of 150 chapters in Psalms, in Poetry and Wisdom.
1Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
2Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
3They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.
4Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
King James Version. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.