Psalms 140:4

Psalms 140:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
• New International Version (NIV)Keep me safe, Lord, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from the violent, who devise ways to trip my feet.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have planned to trip up my feet.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from violent men, Who have purposed to make my steps stumble.

Context of Psalms 140:4

2who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long. 3They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble. 5The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah 6I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.

Psalms 140:4 word by word

שָׁמְרֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֨ה׀ מִ֘ידֵ֤י רָשָׁ֗ע מֵאִ֣ישׁ חֲמָסִ֣ים תִּנְצְרֵ֑נִי אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָ֝שְׁב֗וּ לִדְח֥וֹת פְּעָמָֽי׃Read the interlinear

• Guard meשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
• O LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• from the handsיָדyâd · handH3027
• of the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• Keep me safeנָצַרnâtsar · to watchH5341
• from menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of violenceחָמָסchâmâs · violenceH2555
• whoאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• schemeחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: deviseH2803
• to make me stumbleדָּחָהdâchâh dâchach · to thrustH1760
• to make me stumbleפַּ֫עַםpa‛am pa‛ămâh · beatH6471

Cross-references for Psalms 140:4

• Psalms 17:8Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
• Psalms 36:11Let not the foot of the proud come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
• Psalms 37:32Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
• Psalms 55:1Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea.
• Psalms 71:4Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.
• Psalms 140:1Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,
• Psalms 17:5My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.
• Proverbs 18:5Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.

Commentaries on Psalms 140:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked … - See the notes at Psalm 71:4. This is a repetition of the prayer in Psalm 140:1. Who have purposed to overthrow my goings - To thrust me down as I go; to defeat my plans; to destroy me. They endeavor to prevent my accomplishing what I had designed to do.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5The psalmist prays for God's protection (see Psalm 121), asking the Lord to keep him safe from the wicked's many plans.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-52-5. This character of the wicked, and the devices planned against the pious, correspond to Psa 10:7; 31:13; 58:4, &c.Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 4the venom of a spider Heb. חמתעכשוב. חמת is an expression of venom, as (Deut. 32:33): “the venom of (חמת) dragons is their wine,” for if you interpret it as an expression of wrath, does an expression of wrath fit with wine? Rather, it is an expression of venom, venimos in Old French. Similarly, here the term venom relates to “under the lips.”Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 140:4

• Afflictions and Adversities
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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