Psalms 140:4

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 71:4 : 4 O my God, cause me to escape From the hand of the wicked, From the hand of the perverse and violent.
  • Prov 18:5 : 5 Acceptance of the face of the wicked `is' not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.
  • Ps 17:8-9 : 8 Keep me as the apple, the daughter of the eye; In shadow of Thy wings thou dost hide me. 9 From the face of the wicked who spoiled me. Mine enemies in soul go round against me.
  • Ps 36:11 : 11 Let not a foot of pride meet me, And a hand of the wicked let not move me.
  • Ps 37:32-40 : 32 The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death. 33 Jehovah doth not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him in his being judged. 34 Look unto Jehovah, and keep His way, And He doth exalt thee to possess the land, In the wicked being cut off -- thou seest! 35 I have seen the wicked terrible, And spreading as a green native plant, 36 And he passeth away, and lo, he is not, And I seek him, and he is not found! 37 Observe the perfect, and see the upright, For the latter end of each `is' peace. 38 And transgressors were destroyed together, The latter end of the wicked was cut off. 39 And the salvation of the righteous `is' from Jehovah, Their strong place in a time of adversity. 40 And Jehovah doth help them and deliver them, He delivereth them from the wicked, And saveth them, Because they trusted in Him!
  • Ps 55:1-3 : 1 To the Overseer with stringed instruments. -- An instruction, by David. Give ear, O God, `to' my prayer, And hide not from my supplication. 2 Attend to me, and answer me, I mourn in my meditation, and make a noise, 3 Because of the voice of an enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked, For they cause sorrow to move against me, And in anger they hate me.
  • Ps 17:5 : 5 To uphold my goings in Thy paths, My steps have not slidden.

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    1To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from an evil man, From one of violence Thou keepest me.

  • Ps 141:9-10
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    9Keep me from the gin they laid for me, Even snares of workers of iniquity.

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  • Ps 140:5
    80%

    5The proud hid a snare for me -- and cords, They spread a net by the side of the path, Snares they have set for me. Selah.

  • Ps 64:2
    78%

    2Hidest me from the secret counsel of evil doers, From the tumult of workers of iniquity.

  • Ps 17:4-5
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    4As to doings of man, Through a word of Thy lips I have observed The paths of a destroyer;

    5To uphold my goings in Thy paths, My steps have not slidden.

  • Ps 17:8-9
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    8Keep me as the apple, the daughter of the eye; In shadow of Thy wings thou dost hide me.

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    11Let not a foot of pride meet me, And a hand of the wicked let not move me.

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    8Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. Selah.

    9The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them.

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    3Draw me not with the wicked, And with workers of iniquity, Speaking peace with their neighbours, And evil in their heart.

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    11God shutteth me up unto the perverse, And to the hands of the wicked turneth me over.

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    14O God, the proud have risen up against me, And a company of the terrible sought my soul, And have not placed Thee before them,

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    11Free me, and deliver me From the hand of sons of a stranger, Because their mouth hath spoken vanity, And their right hand `is' a right hand of falsehood,

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    15In Thy hand `are' my times, Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from my pursuers.

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    134Ransom me from the oppression of man, And I observe Thy precepts,

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    13Arise, O Jehovah, go before his face, Cause him to bend. Deliver my soul from the wicked, Thy sword,

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    32The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.

  • Prov 2:12
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    12To deliver thee from an evil way, From any speaking froward things,

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    110The wicked have laid a snare for me, And from thy precepts I wandered not.

  • Ps 141:3-4
    2 verses
    74%

    3Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.

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    4Let the weak and needy escape, From the hand of the wicked deliver them.

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    7Jehovah preserveth thee from all evil, He doth preserve thy soul.

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    4Bring me out from the net that they hid for me, For Thou `art' my strength.

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    74%

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    9Deliver me from mine enemies, O Jehovah, Near Thee I am covered.

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    12Give me not to the will of my adversaries, For risen against me have false witnesses, And they breathe out violence to me.

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