New English Translation
Psalms 140:6
6I say to the Lord, “You are my God.” O Lord, pay attention to my plea for mercy!
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
4O Lord, shelter me from the power of the wicked! Protect me from violent men, who plan to knock me over. 5Proud men hide a snare for me; evil men spread a net by the path; they set traps for me. (Selah) I say to the Lord, “You are my God.” O Lord, pay attention to my plea for mercy! 7O sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer, you shield my head in the day of battle. 8O Lord, do not let the wicked have their way! Do not allow their plan to succeed when they attack! (Selah)
Read all of Psalms 140Psalms 140:6 word by word
אָמַ֣רְתִּי לַ֭יהוָה אֵ֣לִי אָ֑תָּה הַאֲזִ֥ינָה יְ֝הוָ֗ה ק֣וֹל תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 140:6
- Psalms 16:2I say to the Lord, “You are the Lord, my only source of well-being.”
- Psalms 31:14But I trust in you, O Lord! I declare, “You are my God!”
- Psalms 91:2I say this about the Lord, my shelter and my stronghold, my God in whom I trust –
- Psalms 119:57The Lord is my source of security. I have determined to follow your instructions.
- Psalms 142:5I cry out to you, O Lord; I say, “You are my shelter, my security in the land of the living.”
- Lamentations 3:24“My portion is the Lord,” I have said to myself, so I will put my hope in him. ט (Tet)
- Zechariah 13:9Then I will bring the remaining third into the fire; I will refine them like silver is refined and will test them like gold is tested. They will call on my name and I will answer; I will say, ‘These are my people,’ and they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”
- Psalms 27:7Hear me, O Lord, when I cry out! Have mercy on me and answer me!
- Psalms 28:1To you, O Lord, I cry out! My protector, do not ignore me! If you do not respond to me, I will join those who are descending into the grave.
- Psalms 55:1Listen, O God, to my prayer! Do not ignore my appeal for mercy!
- Psalms 64:1Listen to me, O God, as I offer my lament! Protect my life from the enemy’s terrifying attacks.
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
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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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