Salmos 140:8

La Biblia Reina-Valera

Parallel Translations

La Biblia de las Americas
No concedas, Señor , los deseos del impío; no hagas prosperar sus malos designios, para que no se exalten. (Selah)

La Biblia Reina-Valera Gomez
No des, oh Jehov�, al imp�o sus deseos; no saques adelante su pensamiento, no sea que se ensoberbezca. (Selah)

Sagradas Escrituras (1569)
No des, oh SE�OR, al imp�o sus deseos; no saques adelante su pensamiento, para que no se ensoberbezca. (Selah.)

Bible Verse Review
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Grant not: Psalms 27:12, Psalms 94:20, Psalms 94:21, 2 Samuel 15:31, Job 5:12, Job 5:13

lest they exalt themselves: or, let them not be exalted, Deuteronomy 32:27

Reciprocal: Psalms 30:1 - hast not Psalms 33:10 - he maketh Psalms 35:25 - so Psalms 41:2 - thou wilt not Lamentations 1:9 - for

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked,.... Of Doeg, as the Targum, and of other wicked men, who were desirous both of taking him, and of taking away his life: but the desires of such men are under the restraints of the Lord; nor can they fulfil them unless they have leave from him, which is here deprecated. The psalmist entreats he might not be delivered up to their will, or they have their will of him; see Psalms 27:12. Jarchi interprets it of Esau, as in Psalms 140:1; and it is applicable enough to antichrist and his wicked followers; who, could they have their desires, would root the Gospel, and the interest of Christ and his people, out of the world;

further not his wicked device: or, "let not his wicked device come forth" l, or proceed to execution, or be brought to perfection; let him be disappointed in it, that he may not be able to perform his enterprise, or execute his designs; which cannot be done without the divine permission. The Rabbins, as Jarchi and others, render it, "let not his bridle come out" m; the bridle out of his jaws, with which he was held by the Lord, and restrained from doing his will; let him not be left to his liberty, and freed from the restraints of divine Providence; see Isaiah 37:29;

[lest] they exalt themselves. Grow proud, haughty, and insolent to God and man; see Deuteronomy 32:27. Or, "let them not be exalted" n; upon the ruin of me and my friends.

Selah; on this word, Deuteronomy 32:27- :.

l אל תפק "ne facias prodire", Vatablus; "ne sinas exire", Cocceius, Michaelis. m "Vel frenum ejus ne sinas exire", Cocceius. n ירומו "ne exaltentur", Vatablus, Gejerus.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked - That is, in the matter under consideration. Let them not accomplish their desire in my destruction. Let them not succeed in their designs against me. The prayer, however, “may” be used more generally. It is proper to pray that the desires of the wicked, as wicked people, may not be granted to them; that they may “not” be successful in their purposes. Success in such desires would be only an injury to themselves and to the world. It is proper to pray that the purposes of the wicked may be defeated, and that they may be led to abandon their designs and to seek better ends. For this, in fact, we always pray when we pray for their conversion.

Further not his wicked device - His purpose against me.

Lest they exalt themselves - Lest they attribute it to their own skill, wisdom, or valor, and lest they pride themselves on their success. To succeed in a righteous cause makes a man humble and grateful; in a bad cause, proud, and forgetful of God. The margin here is, “Let them not be exalted.” The meaning is, that success would at the same time elate them in their own estimation, and increase their bad influence in the world. It is, on every account, a benevolent prayer that wicked people may “not” be successful in their plans of iniquity.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 140:8. Further not his wicked device — He knew his enemies still desired his death, and were plotting to accomplish it; and here he prays that God may disappoint and confound them. The Chaldee understands this of Doeg.