English Standard Version
Psalms 140:1
1Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men; preserve me from violent men,
Psalms 140:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
- New International Version (NIV)Rescue me, Lord, from evildoers; protect me from the violent,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men,
- New Living Translation (NLT)O Lord, rescue me from evil people. Protect me from those who are violent,
Context of Psalms 140:1
Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men; preserve me from violent men, 2who plan evil things in their heart and stir up wars continually. 3They make their tongue sharp as a serpent's, and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah
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חַלְּצֵ֣נִי יְ֭הוָה מֵאָדָ֣ם רָ֑ע מֵאִ֖ישׁ חֲמָסִ֣ים תִּנְצְרֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 140:1
- Psalms 43:1Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly people, from the deceitful and unjust man deliver me!
- Psalms 59:1Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me;
- Psalms 71:4Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel man.
- Psalms 140:4Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have planned to trip up my feet.
- Psalms 18:48who rescued me from my enemies; yes, you exalted me above those who rose against me; you delivered me from the man of violence.
- Habakkuk 1:2O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not hear? Or cry to you "Violence!" and you will not save?
Commentaries on Psalms 140:1
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man - That is, evidently from some particular man who was endeavoring to injure him; some personal enemy. All the circumstances mentioned agree well with the supposition that Saul is intended. Preserve me from the violent man - Margin, as in Hebrew, “man of violences.” That is, one who has committed violence so often, who has so frequently done wrong, that this may be considered a characteristic of the man. This would…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David encourages himself in God. (1-7) He prays for, and prophesies the destruction of, his persecutors. (8-13) Verses 1-7 The more danger appears, the more earnest we should be in prayer to God. All are safe whom the Lord protects. If he be for us, who can be against us? We should especially watch and pray, that the Lord would hold up our goings in his ways, that our footsteps slip not. God is as able to keep his people from secret fraud as from open…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The psalmist prays for the Lord to rescue him from wicked people.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-131. evil man--Which of David's enemies is meant is not important.Read the comment
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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
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