Psalm 140:8

God's Word

O Lord, do not give wicked people what they want. Do not let their evil plans succeed, ⌞or⌟ they will become arrogant. Selah

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:31

Then David was told, “Ahithophel is among those conspiring with Absalom.” So David prayed, “Lord, make Ahithophel’s advice foolish.”

Psalm 144:10

You are the one who gives victory to kings. You are the one who snatches your servant David away from a deadly sword.

Psalm 27:12

Do not surrender me to the will of my opponents. False witnesses have risen against me. They breathe out violence.

Deuteronomy 32:27

But I didn’t want their enemies to make me angry. I didn’t want their opponents to misunderstand and say, ‘We won this victory! It wasn’t the Lord who did all this!’ ”