Psalms 140:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;”
Psalms 140:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 140:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 140:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Deliver me, Yahweh, from evil men. Preserve me from violent men:”
Psalms 140:1 — World English Bible
Psalms 140:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“ Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; Preserve me from the violent man: ”
Psalms 140:1 — American Standard Version
Psalms 140:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from an evil man, From one of violence Thou keepest me.”
Psalms 140:1 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 140:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ Free me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man: ”
Psalms 140:1 — Darby Translation
Psalms 140:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. Deliuer me, O Lord, from the euill man: preserue me from the cruel man:”
Psalms 140:1 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 140:1 in Context — 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.
What Does Psalms 140:1 Mean?
Psalms 140:1 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 140. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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