Psalms 140:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.”
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“Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 140:4 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 17:5My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.
- Psalms 17:8Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
- Psalms 36:11Let not the foot of the proud come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
- Psalms 37:32Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
- Psalms 52:4You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue.
- Psalms 55:1Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea.
- Psalms 58:5refusing to hear the tune of the charmer who skillfully weaves his spell.
- Psalms 71:4Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.
- Proverbs 18:5Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
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