Tree of Life Version
Psalms 140:6
6The proud have hidden a trap and cords for me. They spread out a net by the path. They set snares for me. Selah
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
4They sharpen their tongue like a serpent’s —viper’s venom is under their lips. Selah 5Keep me safe, Adonai, from the clutches of the wicked. Protect me from the man of violence who planned to push me off my feet. The proud have hidden a trap and cords for me. They spread out a net by the path. They set snares for me. Selah 7I said to Adonai: “You are my God!” Hear, Adonai, the sound of my supplications. 8God my Lord, the strength of my deliverance, You shield my head in the day of battle.
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 said to Adonai: “You are my Lord— I have no good apart from You.”
- Psalms 31:14For I have heard the whispering of many. There is terror on every side as they conspire against me and plot to take my life.
- Psalms 91:2I will say of Adonai, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.
- Psalms 119:57Adonai is my portion. I promised to guard Your words.
- Psalms 142:5Look at my right hand and see, for no one cares about me. I have no refuge— no one cares for my soul.
- Lamentations 3:24“Adonai is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.”
- Zechariah 13:9This third I will bring through the fire. I will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them as gold is tested. They will call on My Name and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will answer, ‘Adonai is my God.’
- Psalms 27:7Hear, Adonai, when I call with my voice, be gracious to me and answer me.
- Psalms 28:1Of David. To You, Adonai, I call— my Rock, do not be deaf to me. If You were silent to me, I would become like those going down to the Pit.
- Psalms 55:1For the music director, on stringed instruments, a contemplative song of David.
- Psalms 64:1For the music director, a psalm of David.
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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