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Sunday, January 19th, 2025
Second Sunday after Epiphany
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New King James Version
Psalms 140:4
Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from violent men, Who have purposed to make my steps stumble.
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English Standard Version
Guard me, O Lord , from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have planned to trip up my feet.
Guard me, O Lord , from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have planned to trip up my feet.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Keepe mee, O Lord, from the handes of the wicked: preserue mee from the cruell man, which purposeth to cause my steppes to slide.
Keepe mee, O Lord, from the handes of the wicked: preserue mee from the cruell man, which purposeth to cause my steppes to slide.
Christian Standard Bible®
Protect me, Lord,from the power of the wicked.Keep me safe from violent menwho plan to make me stumble.
Protect me, Lord,from the power of the wicked.Keep me safe from violent menwho plan to make me stumble.
Hebrew Names Version
LORD, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men: Who have determined to trip my feet.
LORD, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men: Who have determined to trip my feet.
Easy-to-Read Version
Lord , save me from the wicked! Protect me from these cruel people who plan to hurt me.
Lord , save me from the wicked! Protect me from these cruel people who plan to hurt me.
Amplified Bible
Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Protect me from violent men Who intend to trip up my steps.
Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Protect me from violent men Who intend to trip up my steps.
American Standard Version
Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.
Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.
Contemporary English Version
Protect me, Lord , from cruel and brutal enemies, who want to destroy me.
Protect me, Lord , from cruel and brutal enemies, who want to destroy me.
Complete Jewish Bible
They have made their tongues as sharp as a snake's; viper's venom is under their lips. (Selah)
They have made their tongues as sharp as a snake's; viper's venom is under their lips. (Selah)
JPS Old Testament (1917)
They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; vipers' venom is under their lips. Selah
They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; vipers' venom is under their lips. Selah
King James Version (1611)
Keepe me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked, preserue me from the violent man: who haue purposed to ouerthrow my goings.
Keepe me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked, preserue me from the violent man: who haue purposed to ouerthrow my goings.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner; rescue me from unjust men; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner; rescue me from unjust men; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
English Revised Version
Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.
Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.
Berean Standard Bible
Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.
Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.
Lexham English Bible
Protect me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from violent men, who have planned to make me stumble.
Protect me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from violent men, who have planned to make me stumble.
Literal Translation
O Jehovah, keep me from the hands of the wicked; keep me from the violent man who plots to trip up my steps.
O Jehovah, keep me from the hands of the wicked; keep me from the violent man who plots to trip up my steps.
New Century Version
Lord , guard me from the power of wicked people; protect me from cruel people who plan to trip me up.
Lord , guard me from the power of wicked people; protect me from cruel people who plan to trip me up.
New English Translation
O Lord , shelter me from the power of the wicked! Protect me from violent men, who plan to knock me over.
O Lord , shelter me from the power of the wicked! Protect me from violent men, who plan to knock me over.
New Living Translation
O Lord , keep me out of the hands of the wicked. Protect me from those who are violent, for they are plotting against me.
O Lord , keep me out of the hands of the wicked. Protect me from those who are violent, for they are plotting against me.
New Life Bible
O Lord, keep me from the hands of the sinful. Keep me safe from men who want to hurt others and have planned to trip my feet.
O Lord, keep me from the hands of the sinful. Keep me safe from men who want to hurt others and have planned to trip my feet.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Keep me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the lawless one, From the man of violence, wilt thou preserve me, - who have devised, to thrust at my steps:
Keep me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the lawless one, From the man of violence, wilt thou preserve me, - who have devised, to thrust at my steps:
Douay-Rheims Bible
(139-5) Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the wicked: and from unjust men deliver me. Who have proposed to supplant my steps:
(139-5) Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the wicked: and from unjust men deliver me. Who have proposed to supplant my steps:
George Lamsa Translation
Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have purposed to prevent my goings.
Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have purposed to prevent my goings.
Good News Translation
Protect me, Lord , from the power of the wicked; keep me safe from violent people who plot my downfall.
Protect me, Lord , from the power of the wicked; keep me safe from violent people who plot my downfall.
New American Standard Bible
Keep me, LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Protect me from violent men Who intend to trip up my feet.
Keep me, LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Protect me from violent men Who intend to trip up my feet.
King James Version
Keep me, O Lord , from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Keep me, O Lord , from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Kepe me O God from the handes of the vngodly: preserue me from the outragious man, who haue deuised to thrust my feete [from me.]
Kepe me O God from the handes of the vngodly: preserue me from the outragious man, who haue deuised to thrust my feete [from me.]
New Revised Standard
Guard me, O Lord , from the hands of the wicked; protect me from the violent who have planned my downfall.
Guard me, O Lord , from the hands of the wicked; protect me from the violent who have planned my downfall.
Darby Translation
Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked [man], preserve me from the violent man, who devise to overthrow my steps.
Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked [man], preserve me from the violent man, who devise to overthrow my steps.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Lord, kepe thou me fro the hond of the synnere; and delyuere thou me fro wickid men. Which thouyten to disseyue my goyngis;
Lord, kepe thou me fro the hond of the synnere; and delyuere thou me fro wickid men. Which thouyten to disseyue my goyngis;
Young's Literal Translation
Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.
Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.
World English Bible
Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men: Who have determined to trip my feet.
Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men: Who have determined to trip my feet.
Revised Standard Version
Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have planned to trip up my feet.
Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have planned to trip up my feet.
Update Bible Version
Keep me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.
Keep me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.
Webster's Bible Translation
Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Bible in Basic English
O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall.
O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Sela. Kepe me (o LORDE) from the hande of the vngodly, preserue me from the wicked men, which are purposed to ouerthrowe my goinges.
Sela. Kepe me (o LORDE) from the hande of the vngodly, preserue me from the wicked men, which are purposed to ouerthrowe my goinges.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Keep me, O Lord , from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from violent men Who have purposed to trip up my feet.
Keep me, O Lord , from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from violent men Who have purposed to trip up my feet.
Legacy Standard Bible
Keep me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the wicked;Guard me from violent menWho give thought to trip up my steps.
Keep me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the wicked;Guard me from violent menWho give thought to trip up my steps.
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
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Keep me: Psalms 17:8, Psalms 17:9, Psalms 36:11, Psalms 37:32, Psalms 37:33-40, Psalms 55:1-3, Psalms 71:4
preserve: Psalms 140:1
overthrow: Psalms 17:5, Proverbs 18:5
Reciprocal: Genesis 27:41 - then 1 Samuel 26:2 - Saul arose 2 Samuel 22:3 - thou savest Psalms 18:48 - violent man Psalms 25:19 - cruel hatred Psalms 132:16 - clothe
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked,.... From falling into their hands, and the weight of them; and from their laying hands on him, being men of power and authority;
preserve me from the violent man: or men, everyone of them;
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who have purposed to overthrow my goings: to supplant him; to cause him to stumble and fall, to his disgrace and reproach; and that they might take an advantage of him, and an occasion against him. Arama interprets it, to drive me out of the land of Israel; see 1 Samuel 26:1. So Christ's enemies thought to have supplanted him, and have found something against him, to accuse him of to Caesar, Matthew 22:15.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked ... - See the notes at Psalms 71:4. This is a repetition of the prayer in Psalms 140:1.
Who have purposed to overthrow my goings - To thrust me down as I go; to defeat my plans; to destroy me. They endeavor to prevent my accomplishing what I had designed to do.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 140:4. Preserve me from the violent man — Saul again; who was as headstrong and violent in all his measures, as he was cruel, and inflexibly bent on the destruction of David.
