Psalms 140:7
As a lump of earth is crushed upon the ground, our bones have been scattered by the mouth of the grave. 1
LXX2012 (US 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
8For my eyes are to you, O Lord God: I have hoped in you; take not away my life. 1
Cross References
1 Samuel 17:36Your servant struck both the lion and the bear, and the uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them: shall I not go and strike him, and remove this day a reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised one, who has defied the army of the living God?
2 Samuel 8:6And David placed a garrison in Syria near Damascus, and the Syrians became servants and tributaries to David: and the Lord preserved David wherever he went.
Psalms 18:1The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims the work of his hands. 1
Psalms 27:1To you, O Lord, have I cried; my God, be not silent toward me: lest you be silent toward me, and so I should be likened to them that go down to the pit. 1
Psalms 62:2Thus have I appeared before you in the sanctuary, that I might see your power and your glory. 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 →