Psalms 140 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 140:1
KJVDeliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
WEBDeliver me, Yahweh, from the evil man.
YLTTo the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from an evil man, From one of violence Thou keepest me.
Psalms 140:2
KJVWhich imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
WEBthose who devise mischief in their hearts.
YLTWho have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble [for] wars.
Psalms 140:3
KJVThey have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
WEBThey have sharpened their tongues like a serpent.
YLTThey sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder [is] under their lips. Selah.
Psalms 140:4
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.
YLTPreserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.
Psalms 140:5
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,
YLTThe proud hid a snare for me -- and cords, They spread a net by the side of the path, Snares they have set for me. Selah.
Psalms 140:6
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.”
YLTI have said to Jehovah, `My God [art] Thou, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of my supplications.'
Psalms 140:7
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,
YLTO Jehovah, my Lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armour.
Psalms 140:8
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.
YLTGrant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. Selah.
Psalms 140:9
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,
YLTThe chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them.
Psalms 140:10
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Psalms 140:11
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 in the earth.
YLTA talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence -- evil hunteth to overflowing.
Psalms 140:12
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,
YLTI have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.
Psalms 140:13
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.
YLTOnly -- the righteous give thanks to Thy name, The upright do dwell with Thy presence!
13 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT