Psalm 140:4 - Tree of Life Version They sharpen their tongue like a serpent’s —viper’s venom is under their lips. Selah Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 Protect me from the power of the wicked, LORD! Guard me from violent people who plot to trip me up! Catholic Public Domain Version 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 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. |
Continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You, and Your justice to the upright in heart.
Their venom is like a serpent’s venom, like a deaf cobra shutting its ear—
My God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the grasp of an evil, ruthless man.
Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.