Psalms 140:1

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,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men; preserve me from violent men,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men,

Context of Psalms 140:1

O Lord, rescue me from wicked men! Protect me from violent men, 2who plan ways to harm me. All day long they stir up conflict. 3Their tongues wound like a serpent; a viper’s venom is behind their lips. (Selah)

Psalms 140:1 word by word

חַלְּצֵ֣נִי יְ֭הוָה מֵאָדָ֣ם רָ֑ע מֵאִ֖ישׁ חֲמָסִ֣ים תִּנְצְרֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Deliverחָלַץchâlats · to rescueH2502
• me, O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• from the evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• preserveנָצַרnâtsar · to watchH5341
• me from the violentחָמָסchâmâs · violenceH2555
• manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376

Cross-references for Psalms 140:1

• Psalms 43:1Vindicate me, O God! Fight for me against an ungodly nation! Deliver me from deceitful and evil men!
• Psalms 59:1Deliver me from my enemies, my God! Protect me from those who attack me!
• Psalms 71:4My God, rescue me from the power of the wicked, from the hand of the cruel oppressor!
• Psalms 140:4O Lord, shelter me from the power of the wicked! Protect me from violent men, who plan to knock me over.
• Psalms 18:48He delivers me from my enemies; you snatch me away from those who attack me; you rescue me from violent men.
• Habakkuk 1:2How long, Lord, must I cry for help? But you do not listen! I call out to you, “Violence!” But you do not intervene!

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

Topics related to Psalms 140:1

• 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