Berean Standard Bible
Psalms 140
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
1Rescue meH2502, O LORDH3068, from evilH7451 menH120.Protect meH5341 from menH376 of violenceH2555,2whoH834 deviseH2803 evilH7451 in their heartsH3820and stir upH1481 warH4421 allH3605 day longH3117.3They sharpenH8150 their tonguesH3956 likeH3644 snakesH5175;the venomH2534 of vipersH5919 is onH8478 their lipsH8193.1SelahH55424Guard meH8104, O LORDH3068,from the handsH3027 of the wickedH7563.Keep me safeH5341 from menH376 of violenceH2555whoH834 schemeH2803 to make me stumbleH1760H6471.5The proudH1343 hideH2934 a snareH6341 for me;the cordsH2256 of their netH7568 are spreadH6566 alongH3027 the pathH4570,and luresH4170 are set outH7896 for me.SelahH55426I sayH559 to the LORDH3068, “YouH859 are my GodH410.”HearH238, O LORDH3068H6963, my cry for helpH8469.7O GODH3069 the LordH136, the strengthH5797 of my salvationH3444,You shieldH5526 my headH7218 in the dayH3117 of battleH5402.8GrantH5414 notH408, O LORDH3068, the desiresH3970 of the wickedH7563;do notH408 promoteH6329 their evil plansH2162,lest they be exaltedH7311.SelahH55429May the headsH7218 of those who surround meH4524be coveredH3680 in the troubleH5999 their lips have causedH8193.10May burning coalsH1513 fallH4131 on themH5921;may they be thrownH5307 into the fireH784,into the miry pitsH4113, neverH1077 to rise againH6965.11May no slandererH376H3956H1077 be establishedH3559 in the landH776;may calamityH7451 hunt downH6679H4073 the manH376 of violenceH2555.
Notes
- 1. Psalms 140:3 Cited in Romans 3:13 ↩
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
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