Psalms 140:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not further his wicked scheme, lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

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  • Deut 32:27 : 27 Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should misbehave themselves, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the LORD has not done all this.
  • 2 Sam 15:31 : 31 And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray you, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
  • Job 5:12-13 : 12 He frustrates the plans of the crafty, so that their hands cannot accomplish their schemes. 13 He catches the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the perverse is brought to a rapid end.
  • Ps 10:2-3 : 2 The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor; let them be caught in the devices they have imagined. 3 For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the greedy, whom the LORD abhors.
  • Ps 27:12 : 12 Do not deliver me to the will of my enemies; for false witnesses have risen against me, and such as breathe out violence.
  • Ps 94:20-21 : 20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with you, which frames mischief by a law? 21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn innocent blood.

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    9 As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

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    4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have purposed to overthrow my steps.

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    4 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with those who do iniquity; and let me not eat of their delicacies.

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    2 You have given him his heart's desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.

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    24 Judge me, O LORD my God, according to your righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

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  • Ps 59:5
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    5 Therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen; be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

  • Jer 18:23
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    23 Yet, LORD, you know all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from your sight, but let them be overthrown before you; deal thus with them in the time of your anger.

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  • Ps 69:27-28
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    27 Add iniquity to their iniquity, and let them not come into your righteousness.

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    15 Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; do not spoil his resting place.

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    19 Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail; let the nations be judged in your sight.

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    13 Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him down; deliver my soul from the wicked, which is your sword:

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    32 The wicked watch the righteous, and seek to slay him.

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