Psalms 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.
Psalms 140:4 in other translations
| BSB | Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble. |
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| WEB | LORD, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet. |
| ASV | Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps. |
| YLT | Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps. |
| DARBY | Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked man, preserve me from the violent man, who devise to overthrow my steps. |
| BBE | O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall. |
| Webster | Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. |
What does Psalms 140:4 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 140:2-5
2-5. This character of the wicked, and the devices planned against the pious, correspond to Psa 10:7; 31:13; 58:4, &c.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 140:1-7
The more danger appears, the more earnest we should be in prayer to God. All are safe whom the Lord protects. If he be for us, who can be against us? We should especially watch and pray, that the Lord would hold up our goings in his ways, that our footsteps slip not. God is as able to keep his people from secret fraud as from open force; and the experience we have had of his power and care, in dangers of one kind…
Psalms 140:4 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 140:4
- Psalms 36:11
Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
- Psalms 17:5
Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
- Psalms 71:4
Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
- Psalms 37:32-40
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. …
- Psalms 17:8-9
Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
- Psalms 55:1-3
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
- Proverbs 18:5
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
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Context
- Psalms 140:3
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.
- Psalms 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.
- Psalms 140:5
The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
Psalms 140:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Guárdame, oh Jehová, de manos del impío, presérvame del hombre injurioso; que han pensado de trastornar mis pasos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Ils affilent leur langue comme un serpent, il y a du venin d’aspic sous leurs lèvres. Sélah. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Bewahre mich, Jehova, vor den Händen des Gesetzlosen, vor dem Manne der Gewalttaten behüte mich, welche darauf sinnen, meine Tritte umzustoßen! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Non declines cor meum in verba malitiæ, ad excusandas excusationes in peccatis; cum hominibus operantibus iniquitatem, et non communicabo cum electis eorum. |