Psalms 140:4 · KJV
“Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.”
— Psalms 140:4
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison {is} under their lips. Selah.
The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
Psalms 140 — Context
Which imagine mischiefs in {their} heart; continually are they gathered together {for} war.
3They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison {is} under their lips. Selah.
4Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
6I said unto the LORD, Thou {art} my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
Cross References
Psalms 36:11
Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
Psalms 17:5
Hold up my goings in thy paths, {that} my footsteps slip not. {slip...: Heb. be not moved}
Psalms 71:4
Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
Psalms 17:8-9
Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
Psalms 55:1-3
[To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, {A Psalm} of David.] Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. {chief...: or, overseer} {Maschil: or, of instruction}
Psalms 37:32-40
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
Proverbs 18:5
{It is} not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.