Keep me safe, Lord, from the hands of the wicked

Psalm 140:1-18

Rescue me, Lord, from evildoers; protect me from the violent, who devise evil plans in their hearts and stir up war every day.

Keep me safe, Lord, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from the violent, who devise ways to trip my feet. The arrogant have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path.

I say to the Lord, “You are my God.” Hear, Lord, my cry for mercy. Sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer, you shield my head in the day of battle. Do not grant the wicked their desires, Lord; do not let their plans succeed.

May slanderers not be established in the land; may disaster hunt down the violent.

I know that the Lord secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy. Surely the righteous will praise your name, and the upright will live in your presence.

Why?

David knew the plot of the enemies, and David knew only the Lord could save him.

The relationship of the Lord and us is You are my God, my sovereign Lord, my strong deliver.

David knows that the Lord secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy. So as we should help the needy, the poor.

How?

Do what the Lord pleases and what the Lord loves. Have mercy on the needy.