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Psalm 140:1–2

1 Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men;

Preserve me from violent men,

2 Who plan evil things in their hearts;

aThey continually gather together for war.

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Psalm 140:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

Rescue me, Lord, from evildoers;

protect me from the violent,

who devise evil plans in their hearts

and stir up war every day.

Psalm 140:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men;

preserve me from violent men,

who plan evil things in their heart

and stir up wars continually.

Psalm 140:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man:

Preserve me from the violent man;

Which imagine mischiefs in their heart;

Continually are they gathered together for war.

Psalm 140:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

O Lord, rescue me from evil people.

Protect me from those who are violent,

those who plot evil in their hearts

and stir up trouble all day long.

Psalm 140:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

Lord, rescue me from evil people;

protect me from cruel people

who make evil plans,

who always start fights.

Psalm 140:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Psalm 140:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Free me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man: Who devise mischiefs in their heart; every day are they banded together for war.

Psalm 140:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Rescue me from evil people, O Lord

Keep me safe from violent people. 

They plan evil things in their hearts. 

They start fights every day. 

Psalm 140:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Rescue me, Lord, from evil men.

Keep me safe from violent men

who plan evil in their hearts.

They stir up wars all day long.

Psalm 140:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Deliver me, O Lord, from evildoers;

protect me from those who are violent,

who plan evil things in their minds

and stir up wars continually.

Psalm 140:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Rescue me, O Yahweh, from evil men.

Preserve me from violent men,

who plan evil things in their heart.

They stir up wars continually.

Psalm 140:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Lord, save me from sinful men.

Keep me safe from those who want to hurt me.

They make evil plans in their hearts.

They are always starting fights.

Psalm 140:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Rescue me, O Lord, from evil men;

Preserve me from violent men

Who devise evil things in their hearts;

They continually stir up wars.


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