Psalms 140:1
Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,
- KJV
- Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
- WEB
- Deliver me, LORD, from evil men. Preserve me from violent men:
- ASV
- Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; Preserve me from the violent man:
- DARBY
- {To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} Free me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man:
- BLB
- For the one directing. A Psalm of David. <span class=|reftext|><a href=|#|><b>1</b></a> Rescue me, O YHWH, from the evil man; from the man of violence guard me—
- ÅB
- Herre, fri meg ut fra onde mennesker, vokt meg for voldsmenn,
- OTB
- Redd meg, Herre, fra onde mennesker;
Beskytt meg fra voldelige menn - B1930
- Herre, fri mig ut fra onde mennesker, vokt mig for voldsmenn,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 18:48
He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
Read in contextPsalms 140:4
Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Read in contextPsalms 71:4
Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
Read in contextHabakkuk 1:2–3
O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!
Read in contextPsalms 17:13
Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
Read in contextPsalms 140:11
Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
Read in contextPsalms 43:1
Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
Read in contextPsalms 59:1–3
Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
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