Psalm 140:4 - The Scriptures 2009

⁴ Guard me, O יהוה, from the hands of the wrong; Guard me from a man of violence, Who has schemed to trip up my steps.

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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.

Psalm 140:4 Cross References

Psalm 36:11

Let not the foot of pride come against me, And the hand of the wrong drive me away.

Psalm 71:4

Rescue me, O my Elohim, Out of the hand of the wrong, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel.

Psalm 17:5

My steps have held fast to Your paths, My feet have not slipped.

Proverbs 18:5

It is not good to show partiality to the wrong, Or to turn aside the righteous in right-ruling.

Psalm 52:4

You loved all devouring words, O tongue of deceit.

Psalm 58:5

So as not to hear the voice of whisperers, Or a skilled caster of spells.