Psalms 140:1
DELIVER me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
¶ Deliuer me, O LORD, from the euill man: preserue me from the violent man.
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2O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!
3Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
2O LORD, howe long shall I crie, and thou wilt not heare! euen cry out vnto thee of violence, and thou wilt not saue?
3Why doest thou shew me iniquity, & cause me to behold grieuance? for spoiling and violence are before me: & there are that raise vp strife and contention.
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- Psalms 59:1–3Rank 8 from verse 1
1DELIVER me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
2Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
3For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
1¶ Deliuer me from mine enemies, O my God: defend mee from them that rise vp against me.
2Deliuer mee from the workers of iniquitie, and saue me from bloodie men.
3For loe, they lye in waite for my soule; the mighty are gathered against me, not for my transgression, nor for my sinne, O LORD.
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Psalms 140:1
Sense 1: To rescue, save, free, or bring safely out of danger or bondage. Sense 2: To hand over, give up, or place into another's power or possession. Sense 3: To bring forth, convey, declare, or commit something to another. Sense 4: To give birth or be delivered of a child.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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To keep safe from harm, loss, decay, or destruction; to protect, maintain, or save.
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Forcible, cruel, injurious.
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1DELIVER me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
1¶ Deliuer me, O LORD, from the euill man: preserue me from the violent man.
Selected passage2Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
2Which imagine mischiefes in their heart: continually are they gathered together for warre.