Psalms 140:1

World English Bible (2000)

Deliver me, Yahweh, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man;

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 18:48 : 48 He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
  • Ps 71:4 : 4 Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
  • Ps 140:4 : 4 Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.
  • Ps 140:11 : 11 An evil speaker won't be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
  • Hab 1:2-3 : 2 Yahweh, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you "Violence!" and will you not save? 3 Why do you show me iniquity, and look at perversity? For destruction and violence are before me. There is strife, and contention rises up.
  • Ps 17:13 : 13 Arise, Yahweh, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword;
  • Ps 43:1 : 1 Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.
  • Ps 59:1-3 : 1 Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me. 2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men. 3 For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 140:4
    86%

    4Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.

  • Ps 59:1-3
    3 verses
    82%

    1Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.

    2Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.

    3For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.

  • Ps 71:4
    79%

    4Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

  • Prov 2:12
    78%

    12to deliver you from the way of evil, from the men who speak perverse things;

  • Ps 18:48
    77%

    48He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.

  • Ps 119:134
    76%

    134Redeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe your precepts.

  • Ps 143:9
    75%

    9Deliver me, Yahweh, from my enemies. I flee to you to hide me.

  • Ps 140:11
    75%

    11An evil speaker won't be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

  • Ps 7:1
    74%

    1Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,

  • Ps 17:13
    74%

    13Arise, Yahweh, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword;

  • Ps 120:2
    74%

    2Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

  • Ps 43:1
    74%

    1Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.

  • 2 Sam 22:49
    74%

    49who brings me away from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.

  • Ps 139:19
    74%

    19If only you, God, would kill the wicked. Get away from me, you bloodthirsty men!

  • Ps 119:115
    74%

    115Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.

  • Ps 71:2
    74%

    2Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.

  • Ps 144:11
    73%

    11Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hands of foreigners, whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

  • Ps 64:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

    2Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;

  • Ps 16:1
    73%

    1Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.

  • Ps 141:9
    73%

    9Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, from the traps of the workers of iniquity.

  • Ps 121:7
    73%

    7Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.

  • Jer 15:21
    73%

    21I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem you out of the hand of the terrible.

  • Ps 82:4
    72%

    4Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked."

  • Ps 40:13
    72%

    13Be pleased, Yahweh, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, Yahweh.

  • Ps 17:9
    72%

    9from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.

  • Ps 28:3
    72%

    3Don't draw me away with the wicked, with the workers of iniquity who speak peace with their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts.

  • Jer 20:13
    72%

    13Sing to Yahweh, praise Yahweh; for he has delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evildoers.

  • Ps 51:14
    72%

    14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.

  • Ps 140:2
    72%

    2those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

  • Ps 22:20
    72%

    20Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog.

  • Job 16:11
    72%

    11God delivers me to the ungodly, and casts me into the hands of the wicked.

  • Ps 97:10
    72%

    10You who love Yahweh, hate evil. He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

  • Job 6:23
    72%

    23or, 'Deliver me from the adversary's hand?' or, 'Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors?'

  • Ps 27:12
    72%

    12Don't deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out cruelty.

  • Ps 94:16
    71%

    16Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand up for me against the evildoers?

  • Ps 70:1
    71%

    1Hurry, God, to deliver me. Come quickly to help me, Yahweh.

  • Ps 31:15
    71%

    15My times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.

  • Ps 109:20-21
    2 verses
    71%

    20This is the reward of my adversaries from Yahweh, of those who speak evil against my soul.

    21But deal with me, Yahweh the Lord, for your name's sake, because your loving kindness is good, deliver me;

  • Ps 141:4
    71%

    4Don't incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. Don't let me eat of their delicacies.

  • Ps 18:17
    71%

    17He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

  • Prov 16:29
    70%

    29A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.

  • Ps 86:14
    70%

    14God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they don't hold regard for you before them.

  • Ps 140:8
    70%

    8Yahweh, don't grant the desires of the wicked. Don't let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah.

  • Jer 17:17
    70%

    17Don't be a terror to me: you are my refuge in the day of evil.

  • Ps 39:8
    70%

    8Deliver me from all my transgressions. Don't make me the reproach of the foolish.

  • Ps 142:6
    70%

    6Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need. deliver me from my persecutors, For they are stronger than me.