Psalms 140:4
Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Keepe me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked, preserue me from the violent man: who haue purposed to ouerthrow my goings.
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- Psalms 36:11Rank 1 from verse 4
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8Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
8Keepe me as the apple of the eye: hide mee vnder the shadowe of thy wings,
9††From the wicked that oppresse me, from my deadly enemies, who compasse me about.
- Psalms 37:32–40Rank 5 from verse 4
32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
33The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
34Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
35I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
36Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
38But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
39But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
40And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
33The LORD will not leaue him in his hand, nor condemne him when he is iudged.
34Wait on the LORD, and keepe his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
35‖I haue seene the wicked in great power: and spreading himselfe like a greene bay tree.
36Yet he passed away, and loe he was not: yea, I sought him, but hee could not be found.
37Marke the perfect man, and behold the vpright: for the end of that man is peace.
38But the transgressours shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shalbe cut off.
39But the saluation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
40And the LORD shall helpe them and deliuer them: he shall deliuer them from the wicked, and saue them because they trust in him.
- Psalms 55:1–3Rank 6 from verse 4
1GIVE ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
2Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
3Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
1¶ Giue eare to my prayer, O God: and hide not thy selfe from my supplication.
2Attend vnto me, and heare me: I mourne in my complaint, and make a noise.
3Because of the voyce of the enemie, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquitie vpon me, and in wrath they hate me.
- Proverbs 18:5Rank 7 from verse 4
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Psalms 140:4
To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Sense 1: The end parts of the arms used for holding and working. Sense 2: Figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.
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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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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Sense 1: To throw down, overturn, defeat, destroy, ruin, abolish, make ineffective, or bring to an end. Sense 2: The resulting destruction, downfall, defeat, or reversal.
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3They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.
3*They haue sharpned their tongues like a serpent: adders poison is vnder 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.
4Keepe me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked, preserue me from the violent man: who haue purposed to ouerthrow my goings.
Selected passage5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
5The proude haue hid a snare for me and cords, they haue spread a net by the way side: they haue set grinnes for me. Selah.