Psalms 140:4
\140:3\Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah.)
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3\140:2\For their hearts are full of evil designs; and they are ever making ready causes of war.
Cross References
Psalms 17:8Keep me as the light of your eyes, covering me with the shade of your wings,
Psalms 37:32The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.
Psalms 55:1To the chief music-maker, on Neginoth. Maschil. Of David.
Psalms 71:4O my God, take me out of the hand of the sinner, out of the hand of the evil and cruel man.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 140:2-8
Complaints and Petitions. 1 Deliver me, O Lord , from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; 2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah. 4 Keep me, O Lord , from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. 5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins… Read the whole commentary →