Berean Standard Bible
“Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,”
Psalms 140 is a prayer of David from a season when he faced people who plotted evil, stirred up conflict and used their words like serpent venom. It belongs to a small cluster of late Davidic psalms (140 to 143) that pray for protection from enemies.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,
World English Bible (WEB)
Deliver me, Yahweh, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man;
King James Version (KJV)
Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
American Standard Version (ASV)
Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; Preserve me from the violent man:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
<To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, take me out of the power of the evil man; keep me safe from the violent man:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
LÍBRAME, oh Jehová, de hombre malo: guárdame de hombre violento;
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Señor, líbrame de los hombres malvados. Guárdeme de los violentos,
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