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Psalms 140

Introduction

1  David prays to be delivered from Saul and Doeg.
8  He prays against them.
12  He comforts himself by confidence in God.
Verse 1

Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
A. M. 2942. B.C. 1062. Deliver
43:1, 59:1-3, 71:4
violent man
Heb. man of violences.
4,11, 18:48; *marg:; Habakkuk 1:2,3
Verse 2

Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
imagine
2:1,2, 21:11, 36:4, 38:12, 62:3, 64:5,6, Proverbs 12:20, Hosea 7:6, Micah 2:1-3, Nahum 1:11
continually
56:6, 120:7, 1 Samuel 23:19-24, 24:11,12, 26:1-25
Verse 3

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
sharpened
52:2,3, 57:4, 59:7, 64:3,4, Proverbs 12:18, Isaiah 59:3-5,13, Jeremiah 9:3,5, James 3:6-8
like a serpent
Genesis 3:13, Proverbs 23:32, Matthew 12:34, 2 Corinthians 11:3
adders
58:4, Romans 3:13,14
Verse 4

Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Keep me
17:8,9, 36:11, 37:32,33-40, 55:1-3, 71:4
preserve
overthrow
17:5, Proverbs 18:5
Verse 5

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.
The proud
10:4-12, 17:8-13, 35:7, 36:11, 57:6, 119:69,85,110, 123:3,4, 141:9,10, 142:3, Proverbs 29:5, Jeremiah 18:18,20,22, Luke 11:53,54, 20:20-23
Verse 6

I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
I said unto
16:2,5,6, 31:14, 91:2, 119:57, 142:5, Lamentations 3:24, Zechariah 13:9
hear
27:7,8, 28:1,2, 55:1,2, 64:1
Verse 7

O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
the strength
18:1,2,35, 27:1, 28:7,8, 59:17, 62:2,7, 89:26, 95:1, Deuteronomy 33:27-29, Isaiah 12:2
thou hast covered
144:10, 1 Samuel 17:36,37,45-51, 2 Samuel 8:6,14
Verse 8

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
Grant not
27:12, 94:20,21, 2 Samuel 15:31, Job 5:12,13
lest they exalt themselves
or, let them not be exalted.
Deuteronomy 32:27
Verse 9

As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
let the mischief
7:16, 64:8, 94:23, Esther 5:14, 7:10, Proverbs 10:6,11, 12:13, 18:7, Matthew 27:25
Verse 10

Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
burning coals
11:6, 18:13,14, 21:9, 120:4, Genesis 19:24, Exodus 9:23,24, Revelation 16:8,9
let them
Daniel 3:20-25, Matthew 13:42,50
into deep
55:23, Proverbs 28:10,17, Revelation 20:15, 21:8
Verse 11

Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
an evil speaker
Heb. a man of tongue.
12:3,4, Proverbs 6:17, 12:13, 17:20, 18:21
evil
7:14-16, 9:16, 34:21, Proverbs 13:21, Isaiah 3:11
Verse 12

I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
the Lord
9:4, 10:17,18, 22:24, 72:4,12-14, 102:17, 1 Kings 8:45,49, Proverbs 22:22, Proverbs 23:10,11, Isaiah 11:4, Jeremiah 22:16, Matthew 11:5
Verse 13

Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
Surely
32:11, 33:1, Isaiah 3:10
the upright
16:11, 23:6, 73:24, John 14:3, 17:24, 1 Thessalonians 4:17, Revelation 7:14-17, 21:24-27

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