The sorrows of death surrounded me, and the torrents of iniquity dismayed me.
Psalm 140:4 - 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. Matoleo zaidiKing 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! 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. English Standard Version 2016 Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have planned to trip up my feet. |
The sorrows of death surrounded me, and the torrents of iniquity dismayed me.
But the meek shall inherit the earth, and they will delight in the multitude of peace.
All have gone astray; together they have become useless. There is no one who does good; there is not even one.
And it is neither my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord. I have run and gone directly, without iniquity.
He will judge the poor of the people, and he will bring salvation to the sons of the poor. And he will humble the false accuser.
It is not good to accept the character of the impious, so as to turn away from true judgment.