Psalms 140:5

The righteous shall chasten me with mercy, and reprove me: but let not the oil of the sinner anoint my head: for yet shall my prayer also be in their + 140:5 q.d. lest I be injured by them. pleasures. 1

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

In Context

4Incline not my heart to evil things, to + 140:4 Gr. pretend pretences. employ pretexts + 140:4 Gr. in. for sins, with those who work iniquity. Let me not unite with their choice ones. 1

6Their mighty ones have been swallowed up near the rock: they shall hear my words, for they are sweet. 1

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Cross References

Job 18:9And let snares come upon him: he shall strengthen those that thirst for his destruction.

Psalms 17:8There went up a smoke in his wrath, and fire burst into a flame at his presence: coals were kindled at it. 1

Psalms 35:7How have you multiplied your mercy, O God! so the children of men shall trust in the shelter of your wings. 1

Psalms 43:1O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us, the work which you wrought in their days, in the days of old. 1

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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