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

2They think of evil ideas to hurt people. They only want to cause trouble! 3Their words hurt people, like the tongue of a snake. They bite with poison, like a dangerous snake. Selah Lord, keep me safe from the power of wicked people. Keep me safe from violent people who want to attack me. 5Proud people have prepared a trap to catch me. They have put their nets across my path. Selah. 6Lord, I say to you, ‘You are my God.’ Lord, hear my prayer for help!

Psalms 140:4 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Keepשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
• me, O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• from the handsיָדyâd · handH3027
• of the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• preserveנָצַרnâtsar · to watchH5341
• me from the violentחָמָסchâmâs · violenceH2555
• manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• who have purposedחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: deviseH2803
• to overthrowדָּחָהdâchâh dâchach · to thrustH1760
• my goingsפַּ֫עַםpa‛am pa‛ămâh · beatH6471

Cross-references for Psalms 140:4

• Psalms 17:8Please keep me safe, in the same way that people take care of their eyes. Keep me near to you, in the way that birds protect their babies under their wings.
• Psalms 36:11Do not let proud people hurt me. Do not let evil people chase me away from home.
• Psalms 37:32Evil people wait for a chance to kill righteous people.
• Psalms 55:1God, listen to my prayer. Do not turn away when I ask you to help me.
• Psalms 71:4My God, save me from the power of wicked people, so that those cruel people cannot catch me.
• Psalms 140:1Lord, please save me from evil people. Keep me safe from people who like to attack others.
• Psalms 17:5No, I carefully follow your ways. I do not turn away from them.
• Proverbs 18:5Do not refuse to punish wicked people. That would not be good. Also, do not punish anyone who has not done anything wrong.

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
• Malice

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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