Psalms 140:1

New King James Version

Deliver me, O LORD, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men,

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

Deliver me, O Lord , from evil men; preserve me from violent men,

Geneva Bible (1587)
To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. Deliuer me, O Lord, from the euill man: preserue me from the cruel man:

Christian Standard Bible®
Rescue me, Lord, from evil men.Keep me safe from violent men

Hebrew Names Version
<> Deliver me, LORD, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man;

Easy-to-Read Version

To the director: A praise song of David.

Lord , save me from people who are evil. Protect me from those who are cruel,

Amplified Bible
Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men; Protect me from violent men.

American Standard Version

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

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

Contemporary English Version

(A psalm by David for the music leader.)

Rescue me from cruel and violent enemies, Lord !

Complete Jewish Bible
For the leader. A psalm of David:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
For the Leader. A Psalm of David.

King James Version (1611)
[To the chiefe Musician, A Psalme of Dauid.] Deliuer me, O Lord, from the euill man: preserue me from the violent man.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man; deliver me from the unjust man.

English Revised Version
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man:

Berean Standard Bible
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,

Lexham English Bible

For the music director. A psalm of David.

Rescue me, O Yahweh, from evil men. Preserve me from violent men,

Literal Translation
To the chief musician. A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, deliver me from the evil man; keep me from the violent man,

New Century Version

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

Lord , rescue me from evil people; protect me from cruel people

New English Translation

For the music director; a psalm of David.

O Lord , rescue me from wicked men! Protect me from violent men,

New Living Translation

For the choir director: A psalm of David.

O Lord , rescue me from evil people. Protect me from those who are violent,

New Life Bible
O Lord, take me away from sinful men. Keep me safe from men who want to hurt others.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Rescue me, O Yahweh, from the men of mischief, From the men of violence, wilt thou preserve me:

Douay-Rheims Bible
(139-1) <Unto the end, a psalm of David.> (139-2) Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: rescue me from the unjust man.

George Lamsa Translation
DELIVER me, O LORD, from the evil man; preserve me from violent men,

Good News Translation
Save me, Lord , from evildoers; keep me safe from violent people.

New American Standard Bible
Rescue me, LORD, from evil people; Protect me from violent men

King James Version
Deliver me, O Lord , from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Delyuer me O God from the euyll man: and preserue me from the outragious man.

New Revised Standard

To the leader. A Psalm of David.

Deliver me, O Lord , from evildoers; protect me from those who are violent,

Darby Translation

To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

Free me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man:

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The `title of the hundrid and nyne and thrittithe `salm. To victorie, the salm of Dauith. Lord, delyuere thou me fro an yuel man; delyuere thou me fro a wickid man.

Young's Literal Translation
To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from an evil man, From one of violence Thou keepest me.

World English Bible
<> Deliver me, Yahweh, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man;

Revised Standard Version
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from evil men; preserve me from violent men,

Update Bible Version
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Yahweh, from [the] evil man; Preserve me from the violent man:

Webster's Bible Translation
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

Bible in Basic English
O Lord, take me out of the power of the evil man; keep me safe from the violent man:

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Delyuer me (o LORDE) from the euell men, oh preserue me from the wicked men.

THE MESSAGE
A David Psalm God , get me out of here, away from this evil; protect me from these vicious people. All they do is think up new ways to be bad; they spend their days plotting war games. They practice the sharp rhetoric of hate and hurt, speak venomous words that maim and kill. God , keep me out of the clutch of these wicked ones, protect me from these vicious people; Stuffed with self-importance, they plot ways to trip me up, determined to bring me down. These crooks invent traps to catch me and do their best to incriminate me.

New American Standard Bible (1995)

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.

Rescue me, O Lord , from evil men; Preserve me from violent men

Legacy Standard Bible
Rescue me, O Yahweh, from evil men;Guard me from violent men

Contextual Overview

¹ Deliver me, O LORD, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men, ² Who plan evil things in their hearts; They continually gather together for war. ³ They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; The poison of asps is under their lips.Selah ⁴ Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from violent men, Who have purposed to make my steps stumble. ⁵ The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set traps for me.Selah ⁶ I said to the LORD: "You are my God; Hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD. ⁷ O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle.

Bible Verse Review
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Deliver: Psalms 43:1, Psalms 59:1-3, Psalms 71:4

violent man: Heb. man of violences, Psalms 140:4, Psalms 140:11, Psalms 18:48, *marg. Habakkuk 1:2, Habakkuk 1:3

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 23:26 - away 2 Samuel 22:3 - thou savest 2 Samuel 22:49 - the violent Psalms 25:19 - cruel hatred Psalms 120:2 - from lying lips Proverbs 12:5 - counsels Hosea 5:2 - profound Micah 2:1 - to Acts 25:3 - laying

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man,.... Either Saul; so Theodoret; or rather Doeg, according to R. Obadiah: but Jarchi interprets it of Esau; by whom he means Edom, or Rome, or rather the Christians in general. Were his sense confined to the Papists, he might be thought to be much in the right; for this is applicable enough to the man of sin, and his followers: for it may be understood collectively of a body of evil men; all men are evil by nature, their hearts, thoughts, words, works, and ways. David's enemies were evil men; and so were Christ's; as Herod, Judas in particular, and the Jews in general: and such are the enemies of God's people; the world, profane sinners, persecutors, and false teachers; and to be delivered from such is desirable, and to be prayed for, and an happiness when enjoyed; see 2 Thessalonians 3:2;

preserve me from the violent man: or, "the man of violences" h; of a violent spirit, that breathes out slaughter and death; of a fierce countenance, of blustering words, and furious actions. Such a man was Doeg; who loved evil, and all devouring words, devised mischief, and boasted in it, Psalms 52:1; and Herod, who in his wrath, being disappointed, ordered sit the infants in and about Bethlehem to be slain; and the Jews, who were violently set on the death of Christ, and vehemently desired it: and such are all violent persecutors of the church of God, who clothe themselves with the garment of violence, and drink the wine of it; and to be preserved from such is a great mercy.

h מאיש חמסים "a viro violentiarum", Piscator, Gejerus, Michaelis.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man - That is, evidently from some particular man who was endeavoring to injure him; some personal enemy. All the circumstances mentioned agree well with the supposition that Saul is intended.

Preserve me from the violent man - Margin, as in Hebrew, “man of violences.” That is, one who has committed violence so often, who has so frequently done wrong, that this may be considered a characteristic of the man. This would apply well to the repeated acts of Saul in persecuting David, and endeavoring to do him injury.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

PSALM CXL

The psalmist prays against his enemies, 1-6;

returns thanks for help, 7;

describes his enemies, and prays farther against them, 8-11.

His confidence in God, 12, 13.

NOTES ON PSALM CXL

The Hebrew, and all the Versions, attribute this Psalm to David; and it is supposed to contain his complaint when persecuted by Saul. The Syriac determines it to the time when Saul endeavoured to transfix David with his spear.

Verse Psalms 140:1. From the evil man — Saul, who was full of envy, jealousy, and cruelty against David, to whom both himself and his kingdom were under the highest obligations, endeavoured by every means to destroy him.