Psalm 140: I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted

Psalm 140
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.

⁶I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God:
      hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
⁷O God the LORD, the strength of my salvation,
      thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
⁸Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked:
      further not his wicked device;
      lest they exalt themselves.                                     Selah.

⁹As for the head of those that compass me about,
      let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
¹⁰Let burning coals fall upon them:
      let them be cast into the fire;
      into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
¹¹Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth:
      evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

¹²I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted,
      and the right of the poor.
¹³Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name:
      the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

O God, be with me today, as You are the strength of my salvation.  Without you, my goal of sobriety for today will not be possible.  Sometimes I feel like the evil man that is out to get me is myself.  Nevertheless, I know that you will maintain the cause of the afflicted.  I know that you have your hand on me and will watch out for me today - like you have so many days in the past.  I have faith that you will cast aside the evil temptations, the cords and deep pits which trap and bind me up.  I have faith that you will continue to be my strength to deal with those temptations, and deliver me safely to the end of the day sober.  At the end of this sober day, and all sober days, I will give thanks to You for this salvation.  Selah...and Amen.

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