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

4Lord, 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. Lord, I say to you, ‘You are my God.’ Lord, hear my prayer for help! 7Lord, my Lord, you are my strong helper. You keep me safe when I fight in a battle. 8Lord, do not let wicked people do what they want to do. Stop them when they prepare to attack. 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 have said to the Lord, ‘You are my Lord. All the good things that I have in my life are gifts from you.’
• Psalms 31:14But I continue to trust you, Lord. I say, ‘You are my God!’
• Psalms 91:2I will say to the Lord, ‘You are the strong place where I will be safe. You are my God, and I trust in you.’
• Psalms 119:57Lord, you are everything that I need. I promise to obey your rules.
• Psalms 142:5Yes Lord, I am calling to you to help me. You are my safe place where I can hide. You are all that I need in this world where I live.
• Lamentations 3:24‘He is my Lord,’ I say to myself. ‘He is the reason why I can hope for good things.’
• Zechariah 13:9I will bring these people through fire. As men clean silver in the fire, so I will clean them. As men test gold in the fire, so I will test them. They will speak my name and I will answer them. I will say, “They are my people.” They will say, “The Lord is our God.” ’
• Psalms 27:7Lord, hear me when I call to you for help. Be kind to me and answer me.
• Psalms 28:1Lord, I am calling to you for help. You are my safe place, like a high rock. Please do not refuse to listen to me. If you do not answer me, I will be like those who are going down into the deep hole of death.
• Psalms 55:1God, listen to my prayer. Do not turn away when I ask you to help me.
• Psalms 64:1God, please listen to me as I tell you about my troubles. Keep me safe from my enemies when they attack me.

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