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The most popular Bible verses from Psalms 140

Found 13 Verses

Psalms 140:1

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For the director of music. A psalm of David. Rescue me, LORD, from evildoers; protect me from the violent, NIV

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. DELIVER ME, O Lord, from evil men; preserve me from violent men; AMP

Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; KJV

Psalms 140:3

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They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent's; the poison of vipers is on their lips. NIV

They sharpen their tongues like a serpent's; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! [Rom. 3:13.] AMP

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah. KJV

Psalms 140:12

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I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy. NIV

I know and rest in confidence upon it that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and will secure justice for the poor and needy [of His believing children]. AMP

I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor. KJV

Psalms 140:7

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Sovereign LORD, my strong deliverer, you shield my head in the day of battle. NIV

O God the Lord, the Strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle. AMP

O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle. KJV

Psalms 140:13

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Surely the righteous will praise your name, and the upright will live in your presence. NIV

Surely the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall give thanks to Your name; the upright shall dwell in Your presence (before Your very face). AMP

Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence. KJV

Psalms 140:4

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Keep me safe, LORD, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from the violent, who devise ways to trip my feet. NIV

Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent men who have purposed to thrust aside my steps. AMP

Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. KJV

Psalms 140:6

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I say to the LORD, "You are my God." Hear, LORD, my cry for mercy. NIV

I said to the Lord, You are my God; give ear to the voice of my supplications, O Lord. AMP

I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD. KJV

Psalms 140:2

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Who devise evil plans in their hearts and stir up war every day. NIV

They devise mischiefs in their heart; continually they gather together and stir up wars. AMP

Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. KJV

Psalms 140:5

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The arrogant have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path. NIV

The proud have hidden a snare for me; they have spread cords as a net by the wayside, they have set traps for me. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! AMP

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. KJV

Psalms 140:11

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May slanderers not be established in the land; may disaster hunt down the violent. NIV

Let not a man of slanderous tongue be established in the earth; let evil hunt the violent man to overthrow him [let calamity follow his evildoings]. AMP

Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. KJV