Psalm 140:8 - 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.

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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.

English Standard Version 2016

⁸ Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; do not further their evil plot, or they will be exalted! Selah

Psalm 140:8 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 15:31

And one told David, saying, 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

It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: Who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

Psalm 27:12

Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: For false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

Deuteronomy 32:27

Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, Lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, And lest they should say, Our hand is high, And the LORD hath not done all this.