Psalms 140:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 140:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 140:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.”
Psalms 140:4 — World English Bible
Psalms 140:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps. ”
Psalms 140:4 — American Standard Version
Psalms 140:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.”
Psalms 140:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 140:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked [man], preserve me from the violent man, who devise to overthrow my steps. ”
Psalms 140:4 — Darby Translation
Psalms 140:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Keepe mee, O Lord, from the handes of the wicked: preserue mee from the cruell man, which purposeth to cause my steppes to slide.”
Psalms 140:4 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 140:4 in Context — Psalms 140
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.
4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
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.
6 I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.
What Does Psalms 140:4 Mean?
Psalms 140:4 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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