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Texts -- Psalms 140:6-13 (NET)

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140:6 I say to the Lord , “You are my God .” O Lord , pay attention to my plea for mercy ! 140:7 O sovereign Lord , my strong deliverer , you shield my head in the day of battle . 140:8 O Lord , do not let the wicked have their way ! Do not allow their plan to succeed when they attack! (Selah ) 140:9 As for the heads of those who surround me– may the harm done by their lips overwhelm them! 140:10 May he rain down fiery coals upon them! May he throw them into the fire ! From bottomless pits they will not escape . 140:11 A slanderer will not endure on the earth ; calamity will hunt down a violent man and strike him down . 140:12 I know that the Lord defends the cause of the oppressed and vindicates the poor . 140:13 Certainly the godly will give thanks to your name ; the morally upright will live in your presence .

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  • There are 44 psalms in this section of the Psalter. David composed 15 of these (108-110; 122; 124; 131; 133; 138-145), Solomon wrote one (127), and the remaining 28 are anonymous. Psalms 113-118 compose the so-called Egyptian...
  • 140:1-5 Verses 1 and 2 are an introductory cry for help. David's enemies were evil violent men who were stirring up trouble for him and his kingdom. In verses 3-5 the psalmist lamented his condition. The words of his enemies ...
  • David's request in verse 9 contrasts with his testimony in verse 7. Likewise his petition in verse 10 recalls his description of his enemies' treatment of him in verse 5 (cf. Gen. 19:24). Verse 11 calls on God to deal with th...
  • Allen, Ronald B. "Evidence from Psalm 89."In A Case for Premillennialism: A New Consensus, pp. 55-77. Edited by Donald K. Campbell and Jeffrey L. Townsend. Chicago: Moody Press, 1992._____. Lord of Song. Portland: Multnomah P...
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