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.

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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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