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Psalms 140:1

Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

KJV

Psalmus David. Domine, clamavi ad te : exaudi me ; intende voci meæ, cum clamavero ad te.

Vulgate

Ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυείδ. Κύριε, πρὸς σὲ ἐκέκραξα, εἰσάκουσόν μου· πρόσχες τῇ φωνῇ τῆς δεήσεώς μου ἐν τῷ κεκραγέναι με πρὸς σέ.

LXX

Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; Preserve me from the violent man:

ASV

לַ/מְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְ/דָוִֽד

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

3 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
מְנַצֵּ֥חַ
mntsch
verb · 65×
מִזְמ֥וֹר
mzmvr
noun · 57×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 23:26 — And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men roun
  • 2Sam 22:3 — The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
  • 2Sam 22:49 — And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
  • Hab 1:2 — O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!
  • Mic 2:1 — Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
  • Prov 12:5 — The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
  • Ps 17:13 — Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
  • Ps 18:48 — He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
  • Ps 18:48 — He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
  • Ps 43:1 — Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
  • Ps 59:1 — Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
  • Ps 64:1 — Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
  • Ps 71:4 — Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
  • Ps 71:4 — Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
  • Ps 120:2 — Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
  • Ps 140:4 — Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
  • Ps 140:11 — Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.