Psalms 140:1

In 11 translations

BSB

Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,

KJV

Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;violent…: Heb. man of violences

WEB

Deliver me, Yahweh, from evil men. Preserve me from violent men:

ASV

Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; Preserve me from the violent man:

LSV

TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. Deliver me, O YHWH, from an evil man, || Keep me from one of violence.

YLT

To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from an evil man, From one of violence Thou keepest me.

DBY

Free me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man:

DRC139:2

Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: rescue me from the unjust man.

GNV

To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. Deliuer me, O Lord, from the euill man: preserue me from the cruel man:

JPS140:2

Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man;

LXXE139:2

Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man; deliver me from the unjust man.

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WLC140:2

חַלְּצֵ֣נִי יְ֭הוָה מֵאָדָ֣ם רָ֑ע מֵאִ֖ישׁ חֲמָסִ֣ים תִּנְצְרֵֽנִי׃KJV:Ps.140.1

LXX-Br139:2

Ἐξελοῦ με Κύριε ἐξ ἀνθρώπου πονηροῦ, ἀπὸ ἀνδρὸς ἀδίκου ῥῦσαί με·

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• Psalms 18:48who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.
• Psalms 140:4Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.
• Psalms 71:4Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.
• Habakkuk 1:2–3How long, O LORD, must I call for help but You do not hear, or cry out to You, “Violence!” but You do not save? Why do You make me see iniquity? Why do You tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me.…
• Psalms 17:13Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,
• Psalms 140:11May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.
• Psalms 43:1Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.
• Psalms 59:1–3Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me. Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed. See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me…

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