Psalms 140:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 140:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 140:1 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; viol..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 140:1 — KJV
“[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; violent...: Heb. man of violences”
— Psalms 140:1 (KJV)
Psalms 140:1 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 140:1
“[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. the poor: or, the weak, or, sick in time...: Heb. in the day of evil”
Shares key themes with Psalms 140:1: chief, musician, psalm
“[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.] Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD. to help...: Heb. to my help”
Shares key themes with Psalms 140:1: chief, musician, psalm
“[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,] I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 140:1: chief, musician, psalm
“[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; defend...: Heb. set thee on an high place”
Shares key themes with Psalms 140:1: chief, musician, psalm
“[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 140:1: chief, musician, psalm
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