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Psalms 140

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVTo the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
    WEBFor the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Deliver me, Yahweh, from evil men. Preserve me from violent men:
  2. 2
    KJVWhich imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
    WEBthose who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.
  3. 3
    KJVThey have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.
    WEBThey have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.
  4. 4
    KJVKeep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
    WEBYahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.
  5. 5
    KJVThe proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
    WEBThe proud have hidden a snare for me, they have spread the cords of a net by the path. They have set traps for me. Selah.
  6. 6
    KJVI said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
    WEBI said to Yahweh, “You are my God.” Listen to the cry of my petitions, Yahweh.
  7. 7
    KJVO GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
    WEBYahweh, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.
  8. 8
    KJVGrant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
    WEBYahweh, don’t grant the desires of the wicked. Don’t let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah.
  9. 9
    KJVAs for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
    WEBAs for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
  10. 10
    KJVLet burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
    WEBLet burning coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, from where they never rise.
  11. 11
    KJVLet not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
    WEBAn evil speaker won’t be established on the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
  12. 12
    KJVI know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
    WEBI know that Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.
  13. 13
    KJVSurely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
    WEBSurely the righteous will give thanks to your name. The upright will dwell in your presence.
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.