Psalms 140:8

(140:9) Grant not, O Lord, the longings of the wicked; suffer not his wicked device to succeed: lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

Leeser Tanakh

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

7(140:8) O thou Eternal Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head on the day of battle.

9(140:10) [As for] the heads of those that encompass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:27Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their oppressors should mistake the truth, lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the Lord hath not wrought all this.

Job 5:12[But] who frustrateth the plans of the crafty, so that their hands cannot execute their well-devised counsel;

Psalms 27:12Give me not up to the [revengeful] desire of my assailants; for there are risen up against me false witnesses, and such as utter violence.

Psalms 144:10[Thou art he] that giveth victory unto kings: who riddeth David his servant from the evil-bringing 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 →

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