American Standard Version
"Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps. "
— Psalms 140:4, American Standard Version
“Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.”
“Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.”
“O LORD, shelter me from the power of the wicked! Protect me from violent men, who plan to knock me over.”
“Incline not my heart to evil words; to make excuses in sins. With men that work iniquity: and I will not communicate with the choicest of them.”
“O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall.”
“Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.”
Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; Preserve me from the violent man:
Who devise mischiefs in their heart; Continually do they gather themselves together for war.
They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Adders’ poison is under their lips. [Selah
Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.
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
I said unto Jehovah, Thou art my God: Give ear unto the voice of my supplications, O Jehovah.
O Jehovah the Lord, the strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.