Psalms 140:4

Bible in Basic English (1941)

O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall.

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  • Ps 71:4 : 4 O my God, take me out of the hand of the sinner, out of the hand of the evil and cruel man.
  • Prov 18:5 : 5 To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.
  • Ps 17:8-9 : 8 Keep me as the light of your eyes, covering me with the shade of your wings, 9 From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death.
  • Ps 36:11 : 11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, or the hand of the evil-doers put me out of my place.
  • Ps 37:32-40 : 32 The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death. 33 The Lord will not give him into their hands, or be against him when he is judged. 34 Be waiting for the Lord, and keep his way; and you will be lifted up, and have the land for your heritage: when the evil-doers are cut off, you will see it. 35 I have seen the evil-doer in great power, covering the earth like a great tree. 36 But he came to an end, and there was no sign of him; I made a search for him and he was not there. 37 Give attention to the good man, and take note of the upright; because the end of that man is peace. 38 But as for the sinners, they will be cut off together; the end of the wrongdoers is destruction. 39 But the Lord is the saviour of the upright: he is their strength in the time of trouble. 40 And the Lord will be their help, and keep them safe: he will take them out of the hands of the evil-doers, and be their saviour, because they had faith in him.
  • Ps 55:1-3 : 1 <To the chief music-maker, on Neginoth. Maschil. Of David.> Give hearing to my prayer, O God; and let not your ear be shut against my request. 2 Give thought to me, and let my prayer be answered: I have been made low in sorrow; 3 I am troubled because of the voice of the cruel ones, because of the loud cry of the evil-doers; for they put a weight of evil on me, and they are cruel in their hate for me.
  • Ps 17:5 : 5 I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away.

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  • Ps 140:1
    86%

    1 <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, take me out of the power of the evil man; keep me safe from the violent man:

  • Ps 141:9-10
    2 verses
    81%

    9 Keep me from the net which they have put down for me, and from the designs of the workers of evil.

    10 Let the sinners be taken in the nets which they themselves have put down, while I go free.

  • Ps 71:4
    80%

    4 O my God, take me out of the hand of the sinner, out of the hand of the evil and cruel man.

  • Ps 140:5
    80%

    5 The men of pride have put secret cords for my feet; stretching nets in my way, so that they may take me with their tricks. (Selah.)

  • Ps 64:2
    78%

    2 Keep me safe from the secret purpose of wrongdoers; from the band of the workers of evil;

  • Ps 17:4-5
    2 verses
    78%

    4 As for the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

    5 I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away.

  • Ps 17:8-9
    2 verses
    78%

    8 Keep me as the light of your eyes, covering me with the shade of your wings,

    9 From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death.

  • Ps 59:1-3
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    77%

    1 <To the chief music-maker; put to At-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When Saul sent, and they were watching the house, to put him to death.> Take me out of the hands of the cruel ones, O my God; keep me safe from those who come up against me.

    2 Take me out of the power of the workers of evil, and keep me safe from the men of blood.

    3 For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord.

  • Ps 36:11
    77%

    11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, or the hand of the evil-doers put me out of my place.

  • Ps 140:8-9
    2 verses
    77%

    8 O Lord, give not the wrongdoer his desire; give him no help in his evil designs, or he may be uplifted in pride. (Selah.)

    9 As for those who come round me, let their heads be covered by the evil of their lips.

  • Ps 16:1
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    1 <Michtam. Of David.> Keep me safe, O God: for in you I have put my faith.

  • Ps 28:3
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    3 Do not take me away with the sinners and the workers of evil, who say words of peace to their neighbours, but evil is in their hearts.

  • Job 16:11
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    11 God gives me over to the power of sinners, sending me violently into the hands of evil-doers.

  • Ps 86:14
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    14 O God, men of pride have come up against me, and the army of violent men would take my life; they have not put you before them.

  • Ps 144:11
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    11 Make me free, and take me out of the hands of strange men, in whose mouths are false words, and whose right hand is a right hand of deceit.

  • Ps 31:15
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    15 The chances of my life are in your hand; take me out of the hands of my haters, and of those who go after me.

  • Ps 119:134
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    134 Make me free from the cruel rule of man; then I will keep your orders.

  • Ps 17:13
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    13 Up! Lord, come out against him, make him low, with your sword be my saviour from the evil-doer.

  • Ps 37:32
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    32 The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.

  • Prov 2:12
    74%

    12 Giving you salvation from the evil man, from those whose words are false;

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    74%

    110 Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders.

  • Ps 141:3-4
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    3 O Lord, keep a watch over my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

    4 Keep my heart from desiring any evil thing, or from taking part in the sins of the evil-doers with men who do wrong: and let me have no part in their good things.

  • 2 Sam 22:49
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    49 He makes me free from my haters: I am lifted up over those who come up against me: you have made me free from the violent man.

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    13 Keep your servant back from sins of pride; let them not have rule over me: then will I be upright and free from great sin.

  • Ps 139:19
    74%

    19 If only you would put the sinners to death, O God; go far from me, you men of blood.

  • Ps 140:11
    74%

    11 Let not a man of evil tongue be safe on earth: let destruction overtake the violent man with blow on blow.

  • Ps 82:4
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    4 Be the saviour of the poor and those who have nothing: take them out of the hand of the evil-doers.

  • Ps 121:7
    74%

    7 The Lord will keep you safe from all evil; he will take care of your soul.

  • Ps 13:4
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    4 And he who is against me may not say, I have overcome him; and those who are troubling me may not be glad when I am moved.

  • Ps 31:4
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    4 Take me out of the net which they have put ready for me secretly; for you are my strength.

  • Ps 18:48
    74%

    48 He makes me free from my haters; I am lifted up over those who come up against me: you have made me free from the violent man.

  • Ps 40:11
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    11 Take not away your gentle mercies from me, O Lord; let your mercy and your faith keep me safe for ever.

  • Ps 143:9
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    9 O Lord, take me out of the hands of my haters; my soul is waiting for you.

  • Ps 94:16
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    16 Who will give me help against the sinners? and who will be my support against the workers of evil?

  • Ps 119:115
    73%

    115 Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.

  • Ps 7:1
    73%

    1 <Shiggaion of David; a song which he made to the Lord, about the words of Cush the Benjamite.> O Lord my God, I put my faith in you; take me out of the hands of him who is cruel to me, and make me free;

  • 2 Sam 22:19
    73%

    19 They came on me in the day of my trouble: but the Lord was my support.

  • Ps 120:2
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    2 O Lord, be the saviour of my soul from false lips, and from the tongue of deceit.

  • Ps 27:12
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    12 Do not give me into their hands, because false witnesses have come out against me, and men breathing destruction.

  • Ps 12:7
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    7 You will keep them, O Lord, you will keep them safe from this generation for ever.

  • Ps 18:18
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    18 They came on me in the day of my trouble; but the Lord was my support.

  • Ps 54:3
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    3 For men who are going after me have come out against me, violent men are purposing to take my soul; they have not put God before their eyes. (Selah.)

  • Ps 22:16
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    16 Dogs have come round me: I am shut in by the band of evil-doers; they made wounds in my hands and feet.