Psalms 140:7
\140:6\I have said to the Lord, You are my God: give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my prayer.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
In Context
Cross References
1 Samuel 17:36Your servant has overcome lion and bear: and the fate of this Philistine, who is without circumcision, will be like theirs, seeing that he has put shame on the armies of the living God.
2 Samuel 8:6And David put armed forces in Aram of Damascus: and the Aramaeans became servants to David and gave him offerings. And the Lord made David overcome wherever he went.
Psalms 18:1To the chief music-maker. Of the servant of the Lord, of David, who said the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord made him free from the hand of all his haters, and from the hand of Saul; and he said,
Psalms 27:1Of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; who is then a cause of fear to me? the Lord is the strength of my life; who is a danger to me?
Psalms 31:15\31:14\But I had faith in you, O Lord; I said, You are my God.
Psalms 62:2\62:1\My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my salvation.
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 →