Psalm 140:8 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

⁸ Let my prayer be directed as incense in thy sight; the lifting up of my hands, as evening sacrifice.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: Further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; further not their wicked plot and device, lest they exalt themselves. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked; Further not his evil device, lest they exalt themselves. [Selah

Common English Bible

⁸ LORD, don’t give the wicked what they want! Don’t allow their plans to succeed, or they’ll exalt themselves even more! Selah

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ For Lord, O Lord, my eyes look to you. In you, I have hoped. Do not take away my soul.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ But o to thee, O Lord, Lord, are my eyes: in thee have I put my trust, take not away my soul.

Psalm 140:8 Cross References

2 Samuel 15:31

6 And there are with them their two sons Achimaas the son of Sadoc, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar: and you shall send by them to me every thing that you shall hear.

Psalm 144:10

Every day I will bless thee: and I will praise thy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever.

Psalm 27:12

Because they have not understood the works of the Lord, and the operations of his hands: thou shalt destroy them, and shalt not build them up.

Deuteronomy 32:27

2 Their vines are of the vineyard of Sodom, and of the suburbs of Gomorrha: their grapes are grapes of gall, and their clusters most bitter.