Psalm 140:8 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁸ Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; do not further his evil plot! Selah

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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

And it was told David, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”

Psalm 144:10

who givest victory to kings, who rescuest David thy servant.

Psalm 27:12

Give me not up to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and they breathe out violence.

Deuteronomy 32:27

had I not feared provocation by the enemy, lest their adversaries should judge amiss, lest they should say, “Our hand is triumphant, the Lord has not wrought all this.” ’