Psalms 140:4
Incline not my heart to evil things, 1 To employ pretexts for sins, 1 With men who work iniquity: 1 And let me not unite with their choice ones. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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In Context
3Set a watch, O Lord, on my mouth, 1 And a strong door about my lips. 1
Cross References
Psalms 17:8Then the earth shook and quaked, 1 And the foundations of the mountains were disturbed, 1 And were shaken, because God was angry with them. 1
Psalms 55:1For the end, concerning the people that were removed from the sanctuary, by David for a memorial, when the Philistines caught him in Gath. 1
Psalms 71:4He shall judge the poor of the people in righteousness, 1 And save the children of the needy; 1 And shall bring low the false accuser. 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 →