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


In Context

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man:

2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually do they gather themselves together for war.

3 They have sharpened their tongue 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 thrust aside my steps.

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

6 I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: give ear unto 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 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.

The American 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.