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Come Quickly to Me

Psalms 141:9

In 11 translations

BSB
Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers.
KJV
Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
WEB
Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, from the traps of the workers of iniquity.
ASV
Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, And from the gins of the workers of iniquity.
LSV
Keep me from the trap they laid for me, || Even snares of workers of iniquity.
YLT
Keep me from the gin they laid for me, Even snares of workers of iniquity.
DBY
Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, and from the traps of the workers of iniquity.
DRC140:9
Keep me from the snare, which they have laid for me, and from the stumblingblocks of them that work iniquity.
GNV
Keepe me from the snare, which they haue layde for me, and from the grennes of the workers of iniquitie.
JPS
Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, and from the gins of the workers of iniquity.
LXXE140:9
Keep me from the snare which they have set for me, and from the stumbling-blocks of them that work iniquity.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
שָׁמְרֵ֗נִי מִ֣ידֵי פַ֭ח יָ֣קְשׁוּ לִ֑י וּ֝מֹקְשׁ֗וֹת פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃
LXX-Br140:9
Φύλαξόν με ἀπὸ παγίδος ἧς συνεστήσαντό μοι, καὶ ἀπὸ σκανδάλων τῶν ἐργαζομένων τὴν ἀνομίαν.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 20:20So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
  • Psalms 119:110The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from Your precepts.
  • Psalms 140:5The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah
  • Proverbs 13:14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
  • Psalms 38:12Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.
  • Psalms 142:3Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.
  • Jeremiah 18:22Let a cry be heard from their houses when You suddenly bring raiders against them, for they have dug a pit to capture me and have hidden snares for my feet.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

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  • 140:9 in some Bibles
  • 141:9 in most Bibles

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