Verse 4

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

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.