Psalm 140:4 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

⁴ Lord, keep me from the wicked's hands, from vi'lent men me save; Who utterly to overthrow my goings purpos'd have.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent men who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

⁴ Protect me from the power of the wicked, LORD! Guard me from violent people who plot to trip me up!

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ Do not turn aside my heart to words of malice, to making excuses for sins, with men who work iniquity; and I will not communicate, even with the best of them.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ Incline not my heart to evil words; to make excuses in sins. With men that work iniquity: and I will not communicate with the choicest of them.

Psalm 140:4 Cross References

Psalm 17:5

Hold up my goings, Lord, me guide in those thy paths divine, So that my footsteps may not slide out of those ways of thine.

Psalm 36:11

Let not the foot of cruel pride come, and against me stand; And let me not removed be, Lord, by the wicked's hand.

Psalm 52:4

Thou lovest all-devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

Psalm 58:5

That so she may not hear the voice of one that charm her would, No, not though he most cunning were, and charm most wisely could.

Psalm 71:4

Free me, my God, from wicked hands, hands cruel and unjust: