Psalms 140:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.”
Psalms 140:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 140:4 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Psalms 140:4 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Psalms 140:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.”
Psalms 140:4 — World English Bible
Psalms 140:4 ASV — 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.”
Psalms 140:4 — American Standard Version
Psalms 140:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.”
Psalms 140:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 140:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked [man], preserve me from the violent man, who devise to overthrow my steps.”
Psalms 140:4 — Darby Translation
Psalms 140:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Keepe mee, O Lord, from the handes of the wicked: preserue mee from the cruell man, which purposeth to cause my steppes to slide.”
Psalms 140:4 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 140:4 in Context — Psalms 140
2 Los cuales maquinan males en el corazón, cada día urden contiendas.
3 Aguzaron su lengua como la serpiente; veneno de áspid hay debajo de sus labios. (Selah.)
4 Guárdame, oh Jehová, de manos del impío, presérvame del hombre injurioso; que han pensado de trastornar mis pasos.
5 Hanme escondido lazo y cuerdas los soberbios; han tendido red junto á la senda; me han puesto lazos. (Selah.)
6 He dicho á Jehová: Dios mío eres tú; escucha, oh Jehová, la voz de mis ruegos.
What Does Psalms 140:4 Mean?
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