Psalms 140:6

Psalms 140:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)I say to the Lord, “You are my God.” Hear, Lord, my cry for mercy.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I say to the Lord, You are my God; give ear to the voice of my pleas for mercy, O Lord!
• New King James Version (NKJV)I said to the Lord: “You are my God; Hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.

Context of Psalms 140:6

4Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; Protect me from violent men Who intend to trip up my steps. 5The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set traps for me. Selah. I said to the Lord, “You are my God; Listen to the voice of my supplications, O Lord. 7O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle. 8Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; Do not further their evil device, that they not be exalted. Selah.

Psalms 140:6 word by word

אָמַ֣רְתִּי לַ֭יהוָה אֵ֣לִי אָ֑תָּה הַאֲזִ֥ינָה יְ֝הוָ֗ה ק֣וֹל תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• my Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
• hearאָזַן'âzan · to listenH238
• the voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• of my supplicationsתַּחֲנוּןtachănûn tachănûnâh · supplicationH8469

Cross-references for Psalms 140:6

• Psalms 16:2I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good besides You.”
• Psalms 31:14But as for me, I trust [confidently] in You and Your greatness, O Lord; I said, “You are my God.”
• Psalms 91:2I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust [with great confidence, and on whom I rely]!”
• Psalms 119:57The Lord is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.
• Psalms 142:5I cried out to You, O Lord; I said, “You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.
• Lamentations 3:24“The Lord is my portion and my inheritance,” says my soul; “Therefore I have hope in Him and wait expectantly for Him.”
• Zechariah 13:9And I will bring the third part through the fire, Refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will listen and answer them; I will say, ‘They are My people,’ And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’ ”
• Psalms 27:7Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud; Be gracious and compassionate to me and answer me.
• Psalms 28:1To you I call, O Lord, My rock, do not be deaf to me, For if You are silent to me, I will become like those who go down to the pit (grave).
• Psalms 55:1Listen to my prayer, O God, And do not hide Yourself from my plea.
• Psalms 64:1Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; Guard my life from the terror of the enemy.

Commentaries on Psalms 140:6

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God … - In all these dangers from open war, in all these perils from a crafty enemy lying in ambush, my only refuge was God; my hope was in him alone. From all these dangers, seen and unseen, I knew that he could defend me, and I confidently believed that he would.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13In this personal lament, the psalmist describes God's enemies and their evil plans. He prays for the Lord's protection and rescue, trusting in God's strength and justice. He predicts that fire will judge the evil (Psalm 140:9–11) and that he will be proven right and live in the Lord's presence (140:13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. (Compare Psa 5:1-12; 16:2).Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 6and [with] ropes they spread a net It is customary to tie a long rope to the end of a net, and when the hunter sees the birds resting under the net, he draws the rope, and the net falls on the birds.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 140:6

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Faith

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Commentaries on Psalms 140

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary