Psalm 140:1
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New International Version (©1984)
For the director of music. A psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men; protect me from men of violence,

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
[For the choir leader; a psalm by David.] Rescue me from evil people, O LORD. Keep me safe from violent people.

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

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

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

Bible in Basic English
<To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, take me out of the power of the evil man; keep me safe from the violent man:

Douay-Rheims Bible
Unto the end, a psalm for David. Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: rescue me from the unjust man.

Darby Bible Translation
{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} Free me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent 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:

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;

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

Geneva Study Bible

<> Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the {a} violent man;

(a) Who persecutes me out of malice and without cause.

King James Translators' Notes

violent...: Heb. man of violences

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

PSALM 140

Ps 140:1-13. The style of this Psalm resembles those of David in the former part of the book, presenting the usual complaint, prayer, and confident hope of relief.

1. evil man-Which of David's enemies is meant is not important.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

140:1-7 The more danger appears, the more earnest we should be in prayer to God. All are safe whom the Lord protects. If he be for us, who can be against us? We should especially watch and pray, that the Lord would hold up our goings in his ways, that our footsteps slip not. God is as able to keep his people from secret fraud as from open force; and the experience we have had of his power and care, in dangers of one kind, may encourage us to depend upon him in other dangers.


Psalm 17:13 Arise, O LORD, confront him, bring him low; Deliver my soul from the wicked with Your sword,
Psalm 18:48 He delivers me from my enemies; Surely You lift me above those who rise up against me; You rescue me from the violent man.
Psalm 59:2 Deliver me from those who do iniquity And save me from men of bloodshed.
Psalm 71:4 Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the grasp of the wrongdoer and ruthless man,
Psalm 86:14 O God, arrogant men have risen up against me, And a band of violent men have sought my life, And they have not set You before them.
Psalm 140:11 "May a slanderer not be established in the earth; May evil hunt the violent man speedily." (NASB ©1995)

Chief Choirmaster David Deliver Director Evil Free Keepest Leader Music Musician Music-Maker Overseer Power Preserve Protect Psalm Rescue Safe Violence Violent


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

1 David prays to be delivered from Saul and Doeg
8 He prays against them
12 He comforts himself by confidence in God

a.m. 2942 B.C. 1062. Deliver Ps 43:1 59:1-3 71:4

violent man. Heb. man of violences Ps 140:4,11 18:48 Hab 1:2,3

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Alphabetical: A David director evil For from LORD me men music O of Preserve protect psalm Rescue the violence violent

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