Key Verse Spotlight
Psalms 140:4 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.”
Psalms 140:4
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Which imagine mischiefs in {their} heart; continually are they gathered together {for} war.
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison {is} under their lips. Selah.
Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
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 the LORD, Thou {art} my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
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