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Protect me from those who are violent, for they are plotting against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/140.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have planned to trip up my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/140.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/140.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/140.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from violent men, Who have purposed to make my steps stumble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/140.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Keep me, LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Protect me from violent men Who intend to trip up my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/140.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from violent men Who have purposed to trip up my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/140.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from violent men, Who have purposed to trip up my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/140.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Keep me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the wicked; Guard me from violent men Who give thought to trip up my steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/140.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Protect me from violent men Who intend to trip up my steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/140.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Protect me, LORD, from the power of the wicked. Keep me safe from violent men who plan to make me stumble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/140.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Protect me, LORD, from the clutches of the wicked. Keep me safe from violent men who plan to make me stumble. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/140.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/140.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Protect me, LORD, from cruel and brutal enemies, who want to destroy me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/140.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/140.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Protect me from the hands of wicked people, O LORD. Keep me safe from violent people. They try to trip me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/140.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Protect me, LORD, from the power of the wicked; keep me safe from violent people who plot my downfall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/140.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Protect me, LORD, from the control of evil people, from violent men who have planned to trip me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/140.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/140.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />O LORD, shelter me from the power of the wicked! Protect me from violent men, who plan to knock me over. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/140.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />LORD, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/140.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/140.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/140.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Preserve me, YHWH, from the hands of the wicked, "" Keep me from one of violence, "" Who have devised to overthrow my steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/140.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/140.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Watch me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the unjust one; from the man of violences wilt thou guard me; who purposed to overthrow my steps.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/140.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the wicked: and from unjust men deliver me. Who have proposed to supplant my steps. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/140.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 139:5>Preserve me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner, and rescue me from men of iniquity. They have decided to supplant my steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/140.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Keep me, LORD, from the clutches of the wicked; preserve me from the violent, who plot to trip me up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/140.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from the violent who have planned my downfall.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/140.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have purposed to prevent my goings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/140.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Keep me, LORD JEHOVAH, from the hand of the evil, and keep me from men who are extortionists, who have schemed to overthrow my steps.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/140.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man; Who have purposed to make my steps slip.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/140.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner; rescue me from unjust men; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/140-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=17416" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/140.htm">Rescue Me, O LORD, From Evil Men</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: šā·mə·rê·nî (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">Guard me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: mî·ḏê (Prep-m:: N-fdc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">from the hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rā·šā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">of the wicked.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341: tin·ṣə·rê·nî (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms:: 1cs) -- To watch, guard, keep. A primitive root; to guard, in a good sense Or a bad one.">Keep me safe</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: mê·’îš (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">from men</a> <a href="/hebrew/2555.htm" title="2555: ḥă·mā·sîm (N-mp) -- Violence, wrong. From chamac; violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. Unjust gain.">of violence</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/2803.htm" title="2803: ḥā·šə·ḇū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To think, account. ">scheme</a> <a href="/hebrew/1760.htm" title="1760: liḏ·ḥō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To push, thrust. Or dachach daw-khakh'; a primitive root; to push down.">to make me stumble.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471: pə·‘ā·māy (N-fpc:: 1cs) -- A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence. Or pa;amah; from pa'am; a stroke, literally or figuratively."></a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-15.htm">Proverbs 24:15</a></span><br />Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, near the dwelling of the righteous; do not destroy his resting place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/141-9.htm">Psalm 141:9-10</a></span><br />Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers. / Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-20.htm">Psalm 31:20</a></span><br />You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/64-2.htm">Psalm 64:2-3</a></span><br />Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity, / who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-3.htm">Psalm 91:3</a></span><br />Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/59-1.htm">Psalm 59:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me. / Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/71-4.htm">Psalm 71:4</a></span><br />Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/56-6.htm">Psalm 56:6</a></span><br />They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/17-8.htm">Psalm 17:8-9</a></span><br />Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings / from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-12.htm">Psalm 27:12</a></span><br />Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a></span><br />No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-21.htm">Jeremiah 15:21</a></span><br />I will deliver you from the hand of the wicked and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-18.htm">2 Timothy 4:18</a></span><br />And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-13.htm">Matthew 6:13</a></span><br />And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/3-2.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:2-3</a></span><br />And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith. / But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.</p><p class="hdg">keep me</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/17-8.htm">Psalm 17:8,9</a></b></br> Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/36-11.htm">Psalm 36:11</a></b></br> Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-32.htm">Psalm 37:32,33-40</a></b></br> The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him… </p><p class="hdg">preserve</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/140-1.htm">Psalm 140:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;</p><p class="hdg">overthrow</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/17-5.htm">Psalm 17:5</a></b></br> Hold up my goings in thy paths, <i>that</i> my footsteps slip not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/18-5.htm">Proverbs 18:5</a></b></br> <i>It is</i> not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/109-16.htm">Designing</a> <a href="/job/38-5.htm">Determined</a> <a href="/psalms/140-2.htm">Devise</a> <a href="/psalms/140-2.htm">Devised</a> <a href="/psalms/132-7.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/psalms/68-24.htm">Goings</a> <a href="/psalms/127-1.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/psalms/138-8.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/140-1.htm">Keepest</a> <a href="/psalms/106-27.htm">Overthrow</a> <a href="/psalms/140-2.htm">Plan</a> <a href="/psalms/40-5.htm">Planned</a> <a href="/psalms/140-1.htm">Preserve</a> <a href="/psalms/140-1.htm">Protect</a> <a href="/psalms/139-16.htm">Purposed</a> <a href="/psalms/140-1.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/psalms/139-19.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/psalms/121-3.htm">Slip</a> <a href="/psalms/139-3.htm">Steps</a> <a href="/psalms/118-13.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/romans/9-33.htm">Trip</a> <a href="/psalms/140-1.htm">Violence</a> <a href="/psalms/140-1.htm">Violent</a> <a href="/psalms/139-24.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/6-14.htm">Designing</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-23.htm">Determined</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-29.htm">Devise</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-32.htm">Devised</a> <a href="/psalms/140-5.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/psalms/142-3.htm">Goings</a> <a href="/psalms/141-3.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/psalms/141-2.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-18.htm">Keepest</a> <a href="/psalms/140-11.htm">Overthrow</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-29.htm">Plan</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-32.htm">Planned</a> <a href="/psalms/143-11.htm">Preserve</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-11.htm">Protect</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-5.htm">Purposed</a> <a href="/psalms/140-11.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/psalms/141-5.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-5.htm">Slip</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-11.htm">Steps</a> <a href="/psalms/140-11.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-16.htm">Trip</a> <a href="/psalms/140-11.htm">Violence</a> <a href="/psalms/140-11.htm">Violent</a> <a href="/psalms/140-8.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 140</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/140-1.htm">David prays to be delivered from Saul and Doeg</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/140-8.htm">He prays against them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/140-12.htm">He comforts himself by confidence in God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/140.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/140.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked.</b><br>This plea for divine protection reflects a common theme in the Psalms, where the psalmist seeks refuge in God from evil forces. The "wicked" often refers to those who oppose God's ways and threaten the righteous. In biblical context, the wicked are frequently associated with those who reject God's law and act unjustly. The imagery of "hands" suggests power and control, indicating a desire for deliverance from those who might physically or metaphorically grasp and harm the psalmist. This request for God's guarding presence echoes the protective nature of God seen throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/psalms/23-4.htm">Psalm 23:4</a>, where God is depicted as a shepherd who protects His flock.<p><b>Keep me safe from men of violence</b><br>The term "men of violence" highlights individuals who use force and aggression to achieve their ends. In the ancient Near Eastern context, violence was a common means of asserting power and control, often leading to social instability and fear. The psalmist's request for safety underscores a reliance on God as a protector against such threats. This plea aligns with the broader biblical narrative that portrays God as a defender of the oppressed and a source of peace, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a>, where God reassures His people of His presence and strength.<p><b>who scheme to make me stumble.</b><br>The concept of "scheming" implies intentional and deceitful planning to cause harm. In biblical literature, stumbling often symbolizes falling into sin or experiencing a downfall. The psalmist's concern about stumbling suggests a fear of being led astray or harmed by the plots of the wicked. This phrase can be connected to the broader biblical theme of spiritual warfare, where believers are encouraged to remain vigilant against the schemes of the enemy, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/6-11.htm">Ephesians 6:11</a>. The request for protection from such schemes highlights the need for divine wisdom and guidance to navigate the challenges posed by those who oppose God's people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of this psalm, David often faced threats from enemies and sought God's protection.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Refers to those who oppose God's ways and seek to harm the righteous.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/men_of_violence.htm">Men of Violence</a></b><br>Individuals who use force and aggression to achieve their ends, often in opposition to God's people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, invoked by David as his protector and deliverer.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/schemes.htm">Schemes</a></b><br>The plans and plots devised by the wicked to cause harm or lead the righteous astray.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god_for_protection.htm">Dependence on God for Protection</a></b><br>Just as David sought God's protection, believers today should rely on God for safety from spiritual and physical threats.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/awareness_of_spiritual_warfare.htm">Awareness of Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Recognize that the schemes of the wicked can be both physical and spiritual, requiring vigilance and prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_as_a_defense.htm">Prayer as a Defense</a></b><br>Regularly pray for God's protection over yourself and others, acknowledging His power to guard against evil.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Trust that God is in control and can thwart the plans of the wicked, providing peace amidst adversity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_righteously_amidst_opposition.htm">Living Righteously Amidst Opposition</a></b><br>Commit to living according to God's ways, even when faced with opposition or violence, trusting in His ultimate justice.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_140.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 140</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_psalm_140_conflicts_validated.htm">Is there any archeological or historical data to validate the specific conflicts described in Psalm 140, or are these events unsubstantiated?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_psalm_140's_'evil_men'_historical.htm">In Psalm 140:1, can we historically verify the “evil men” mentioned or are they purely metaphorical? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_'fear_no_evil'_amid_global_crises.htm">Psalm 23:4 - How can one 'fear no evil' when global catastrophes, diseases, and violence still afflict even the devout?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_punish_the_psalmist_with_evildoers.htm">(Psalm 26:9-10) Why would a just God punish the psalmist alongside evildoers if everyone is equally flawed?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/140.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Overthrow my goings.--</span>Literally, <span class= "ital">thrust aside my steps. </span>The verse is a repetition, with variation, of <a href="/psalms/140-1.htm" title="Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;">Psalm 140:1</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/140.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man</span>. A repetition of ver. 1 in a modified form. The fact of iteration indicates the extremity of the psalmist's need. <span class="cmt_word">Who have purposed to overthrow my goings</span>; <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. to bring me to destruction (comp. <a href="/psalms/17-5.htm">Psalm 17:5</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/140-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Guard me,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמְרֵ֤נִי</span> <span class="translit">(šā·mə·rê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֨ה ׀</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the hands</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֘ידֵ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(mî·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - fdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the wicked.</span><br /><span class="heb">רָשָׁ֗ע</span> <span class="translit">(rā·šā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Keep me safe</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּנְצְרֵ֑נִי</span> <span class="translit">(tin·ṣə·rê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5341.htm">Strong's 5341: </a> </span><span class="str2">To watch, guard, keep</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from men</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאִ֣ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of violence</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמָסִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·mā·sîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2555.htm">Strong's 2555: </a> </span><span class="str2">Violence, wrong, by meton, unjust gain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">scheme</span><br /><span class="heb">חָ֝שְׁב֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·šə·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2803.htm">Strong's 2803: </a> </span><span class="str2">To think, account</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to make me stumble.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִדְח֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(liḏ·ḥō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1760.htm">Strong's 1760: </a> </span><span class="str2">To push, thrust</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/140-4.htm">Psalm 140:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/140-4.htm">Psalm 140:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/140-4.htm">Psalm 140:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/140-4.htm">Psalm 140:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/140-4.htm">Psalm 140:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/140-4.htm">Psalm 140:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/140-4.htm">Psalm 140:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/140-4.htm">Psalm 140:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/140-4.htm">Psalm 140:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/140-4.htm">Psalm 140:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/140-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 140:4 Yahweh keep me from the hands (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/140-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 140:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 140:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/140-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 140:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 140:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>