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


In Context

1 Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

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

5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

6 I said to the LORD, You are my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

Psalm 140:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

140:4Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

140:4Keep me, O Lord , from the hands of the wicked; protect me from men of violence who plan to trip my feet.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

140:4Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the wicked: and from unjust men deliver me. Who have proposed to supplant my steps.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

140:4Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

140:4Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked man, preserve me from the violent man, who devise to overthrow my steps.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

140:4Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

140:4Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

140:4Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

140:4Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.