Psalms 140

Verse 1

WEB For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Deliver me, Yahweh, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man;

KJV To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

TSK A. M. 2942. B.C. 1062. Deliver: ps 43:1, ps 59:1-3, ps 71:4; violent man: ps 140:4,11, ps 18:48, hab 1:2,3

Verse 2

WEB those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

KJV Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

TSK imagine: ps 2:1,2, ps 21:11, ps 36:4, ps 38:12, ps 62:3, ps 64:5,6, pr 12:20, ho 7:6, mic 2:1-3, na 1:11; continually: ps 56:6, ps 120:7, 1sa 23:19-24, 1sa 24:11,12, 1sa 26:1-25

Verse 3

WEB They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.

KJV They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

TSK sharpened: ps 52:2,3, ps 57:4, ps 59:7, ps 64:3,4, pr 12:18, isa 59:3-5,13, jer 9:3,5, jas 3:6-8; like a serpent: ge 3:13, pr 23:32, mt 12:34, 2co 11:3; adders: ps 58:4, ro 3:13,14

Verse 4

WEB Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.

KJV Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

TSK Keep me: ps 17:8,9, ps 36:11, ps 37:32,33-40, ps 55:1-3, ps 71:4; overthrow: ps 17:5, pr 18:5

Verse 5

WEB The proud have hidden a snare for me, they have spread the cords of a net by the path. They have set traps for me. Selah.

KJV The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

TSK The proud: ps 10:4-12, ps 17:8-13, ps 35:7, ps 36:11, ps 57:6, ps 119:69,85,110, ps 123:3,4, ps 141:9,10, ps 142:3, pr 29:5, jer 18:18,20,22, lu 11:53,54, lu 20:20-23

Verse 6

WEB I said to Yahweh, “You are my God.” Listen to the cry of my petitions, Yahweh.

KJV I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

TSK I said unto: ps 16:2,5,6, ps 31:14, ps 91:2, ps 119:57, ps 142:5, la 3:24, zec 13:9; hear: ps 27:7,8, ps 28:1,2, ps 55:1,2, ps 64:1

Verse 7

WEB Yahweh, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.

KJV O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

TSK the strength: ps 18:1,2,35, ps 27:1, ps 28:7,8, ps 59:17, ps 62:2,7, ps 89:26, ps 95:1, de 33:27-29, isa 12:2; thou hast covered: ps 144:10, 1sa 17:36,37,45-51, 2sa 8:6,14

Verse 8

WEB Yahweh, don’t grant the desires of the wicked. Don’t let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah.

KJV Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

TSK Grant not: ps 27:12, ps 94:20,21, 2sa 15:31, job 5:12,13; lest they exalt themselves: de 32:27

Verse 9

WEB As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

KJV As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

TSK let the mischief: ps 7:16, ps 64:8, ps 94:23, es 5:14, es 7:10, pr 10:6,11, pr 12:13, pr 18:7, mt 27:25

Verse 10

WEB Let burning coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, from where they never rise.

KJV Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

TSK burning coals: ps 11:6, ps 18:13,14, ps 21:9, ps 120:4, ge 19:24, ex 9:23,24, re 16:8,9; let them: da 3:20-25, mt 13:42,50; into deep: ps 55:23, pr 28:10,17, re 20:15, re 21:8

Verse 11

WEB An evil speaker won’t be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

KJV Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

TSK an evil speaker: ps 12:3,4, pr 6:17, pr 12:13, pr 17:20, pr 18:21; evil: ps 7:14-16, ps 9:16, ps 34:21, pr 13:21, isa 3:11

Verse 12

WEB I know that Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.

KJV I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

TSK the Lord: ps 9:4, ps 10:17,18, ps 22:24, ps 72:4,12-14, ps 102:17, 1ki 8:45,49, pr 22:22, pr 23:10,11, isa 11:4, jer 22:16, mt 11:5

Verse 13

WEB Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name. The upright will dwell in your presence.

KJV Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

TSK Surely: ps 32:11, ps 33:1, isa 3:10; the upright: ps 16:11, ps 23:6, ps 73:24, joh 14:3, joh 17:24, 1th 4:17, re 7:14-17, re 21:24-27