Psalms 140:8
\140:7\O Lord God, the strength of my salvation, you have been a cover over my head in the day of the fight.
Bible in Basic English
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In Context
7\140:6\I have said to the Lord, You are my God: give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my prayer.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:27But for the fear that their haters, uplifted in their pride, might say, Our hand is strong, the Lord has not done all this.
Job 5:12Who makes the designs of the wise go wrong, so that they are unable to give effect to their purposes.
Psalms 27:12Do not give me into their hands, because false witnesses have come out against me, and men breathing destruction.
Psalms 144:10It is God who gives salvation to kings; and who kept his servant David from the wounding sword.
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 →