Psalms 140:8

For mine eyes are to thee, O Lord God: I have hoped in thee; take not away my life.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

In Context

7As a lump of earth is crushed upon the ground, our bones have been scattered by the mouth of the grave.

9Keep me from the snare which they have set for me, and from the stumbling-blocks of them that work iniquity.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:27Were it not for the wrath of the enemy, lest they should live long, lest their enemies should combine against them; lest they should say, Our own high arm, and not the Lord, has done all these things.

Job 5:12frustrating the counsels of the crafty, and their hands shall not perform the truth:

Psalms 144:10Let all thy works, O Lord, give thanks to thee; and let thy saints bless thee.

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 →

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