Affirmation of Trust and Plea for Protection

Psalms 140:6-8

I said to ADONAI, "You are my God; listen, ADONAI, to my plea for mercy."

ADONAI, Adonai, my saving strength, my helmet shielding my head in battle,

ADONAI, don't grant the wicked their wishes; make their plot fail, so they won't grow proud. (Selah)