Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do not grant the wicked their desires, LORD; do not let their plans succeed. New Living Translation LORD, do not let evil people have their way. Do not let their evil schemes succeed, or they will become proud. Interlude English Standard Version Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not further their evil plot, or they will be exalted! Selah Berean Standard Bible Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted. Selah King James Bible Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah. New King James Version Do not grant, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; Do not further his wicked scheme, Lest they be exalted. Selah New American Standard Bible “Do not grant, LORD, the desires of the wicked; Do not bring about his evil planning, so that they are not exalted. Selah NASB 1995 “Do not grant, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; Do not promote his evil device, that they not be exalted. Selah. NASB 1977 “Do not grant, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; Do not promote his evil device, lest they be exalted. Selah. Legacy Standard Bible Do not grant, O Yahweh, the desires of the wicked; Do not promote his evil scheme, that they not be exalted. Selah. Amplified Bible “Do not grant, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; Do not further their evil device, that they not be exalted. Selah. Christian Standard Bible LORD, do not grant the desires of the wicked; do not let them achieve their goals. Otherwise, they will become proud. Selah Holman Christian Standard Bible LORD, do not grant the desires of the wicked; do not let them achieve their goals. Otherwise, they will become proud. Selah American Standard Version Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked; Further not his evil device, lest they exalt themselves. [Selah Contemporary English Version Don't let the wicked succeed in doing what they want, or else they might never stop planning evil. English Revised Version Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; further not his evil device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah GOD'S WORD® Translation O LORD, do not give wicked people what they want. Do not let their evil plans succeed, [or] they will become arrogant. [Selah] Good News Translation LORD, don't give the wicked what they want; don't let their plots succeed. International Standard Version Never grant, LORD, the desires of the wicked; never condone their plans so they cannot exalt themselves. Interlude Majority Standard Bible Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted. Selah NET Bible O LORD, do not let the wicked have their way! Do not allow their plan to succeed when they attack! (Selah) New Heart English Bible LORD, do not grant the desires of the wicked. Do not let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah. Webster's Bible Translation Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah. World English Bible Yahweh, don’t grant the desires of the wicked. Don’t let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDo not grant, O YHWH, the desires of the wicked, "" Do not bring forth his wicked scheme, "" They are high. Selah. Young's Literal Translation Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. Selah. Smith's Literal Translation Thou wilt not give, O Jehovah, the desires of the unjust one: thou wilt not bring forth his device; they will be lifted up. Silence. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleGive me not up, O Lord, from my desire to the wicked: they have plotted against me; do not thou forsake me, lest they should triumph. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible LORD, do not grant the desires of the wicked one; do not let his plot succeed. Selah New Revised Standard Version Do not grant, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not further their evil plot. Selah Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleGrant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; further not their wicked devices; let them not accomplish their purpose. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated LORD JEHOVAH, do not grant the lust of the evil man and do not exalt his plot for my head. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; Further not his evil device, so that they exalt themselves. Selah Brenton Septuagint Translation Deliver me not, O Lord, to the sinner, according to my desire: they have devised mischief against me; forsake me not, lest they should be exalted. Pause. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Rescue Me, O LORD, From Evil Men…7O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield my head in the day of battle. 8Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted. Selah 9May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.… Cross References James 4:7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. 1 Peter 5:8-9 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. / Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering. Ephesians 6:11-13 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. / Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand. Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’ Romans 16:20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. 2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. 1 John 5:18 We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him. Luke 22:31-32 Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat. / But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” John 17:15 I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one. Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD. Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD. Psalm 141:9-10 Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers. / Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety. Psalm 37:12-15 The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them, / but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming. / The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright. ... Psalm 64:2-6 Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity, / who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows, / ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear. ... Treasury of Scripture Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah. grant not Psalm 27:12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. Psalm 94:20,21 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law? … 2 Samuel 15:31 And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. lest they exalt themselves. Deuteronomy 32:27 Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the LORD hath not done all this. Jump to Previous Designs Desire Desires Device Evil Exalt Exalted Forth Further Grant Help High Plans Plot Promote Proud Selah Succeed Themselves Uplifted Wicked WrongdoerJump to Next Designs Desire Desires Device Evil Exalt Exalted Forth Further Grant Help High Plans Plot Promote Proud Selah Succeed Themselves Uplifted Wicked WrongdoerPsalm 140 1. David prays to be delivered from Saul and Doeg8. He prays against them 12. He comforts himself by confidence in God Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked This phrase begins with a plea to God, emphasizing His sovereignty and the psalmist's reliance on divine intervention. The Hebrew word for "Grant not" is "אַל־תִּתֵּן" (al-titten), which conveys a strong request for God to withhold something. The psalmist acknowledges that God has the power to either allow or prevent the desires of the wicked from coming to fruition. The term "wicked" (רָשָׁע, rasha) refers to those who are morally wrong or guilty, often characterized by their opposition to God's will. This plea reflects a deep trust in God's justice and a desire for His righteousness to prevail. do not promote their plans lest they be exalted Further not.--The text of this clause has undoubtedly suffered. The Authorised Version follows the LXX. and Vulg. in inserting a negative before the last word. These versions also take the word rendered "wicked devices" as a verb, not finding a noun of the form anywhere else: "They have plotted against me: desert me not, lest they exalt themselves." So also Symmachus, and another Greek version quoted by Origen. As the text at present stands, we must render: his plot do not further--they lift up. Looking on to the next verse, "the head of those surrounding me," the suggestion at once arises that the verb lift up properly belongs to this clause: "His plot do not further. They lift the head, these surrounding me." This arrangement disregards the "selah." and also obliges us to suspect that a clause has dropped cut after the first clause of Psalm 140:9--a suspicion confirmed by the rhythm.[20] [20] Mr. Burgess amends to "Further not his plot to his exaltation." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Grantתִּתֵּ֣ן (tit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set not, אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not O LORD, יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the desires מַאֲוַיֵּ֣י (ma·’ă·way·yê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3970: A desire of the wicked; רָשָׁ֑ע (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not promote תָּ֝פֵ֗ק (tā·p̄êq) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strong's 6329: To issue, furnish, to secure, to succeed their evil plans, זְמָמ֥וֹ (zə·mā·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2162: A plan, device [lest] they be exalted. יָר֥וּמוּ (yā·rū·mū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise Selah סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh) Interjection Strong's 5542: Suspension, pause Links Psalm 140:8 NIVPsalm 140:8 NLT Psalm 140:8 ESV Psalm 140:8 NASB Psalm 140:8 KJV Psalm 140:8 BibleApps.com Psalm 140:8 Biblia Paralela Psalm 140:8 Chinese Bible Psalm 140:8 French Bible Psalm 140:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 140:8 Yahweh don't grant the desires (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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