Psalm 140:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
For the director of music. A psalm of David. Rescue me, LORD, from evildoers; protect me from the violent,

New Living Translation
O LORD, rescue me from evil people. Protect me from those who are violent,

English Standard Version
Deliver me, O LORD, from evil men; preserve me from violent men,

Berean Study Bible
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,

New American Standard Bible
For the music director. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, LORD, from evil people; Protect me from violent men

NASB 1995
For the choir director. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men

NASB 1977
Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men,

Amplified Bible
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men; Protect me from violent men.

Christian Standard Bible
For the choir director. A psalm of David. Rescue me, LORD, from evil men. Keep me safe from violent men

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. Rescue me, LORD, from evil men. Keep me safe from violent men

Contemporary English Version
Rescue me from cruel and violent enemies, LORD!

Good News Translation
Save me, LORD, from evildoers; keep me safe from violent people.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[For the choir leader; a psalm by David.] Rescue me from evil people, O LORD. Keep me safe from violent people.

International Standard Version
Deliver me, LORD, from evil people, preserve me from violent men,

NET Bible
For the music director; a psalm of David. O LORD, rescue me from wicked men! Protect me from violent men,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

New King James Version
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men,

King James 2000 Bible
Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

New Heart English Bible
[For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.] Deliver me, LORD, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man;

World English Bible
Deliver me, Yahweh, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man;

American King James Version
Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

American Standard Version
Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; Preserve me from the violent man:

A Faithful Version
Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man; keep me from the violent man,

Darby Bible Translation
{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} Free me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man:

English Revised Version
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man:

Webster's Bible Translation
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. Deliuer me, O Lord, from the euill man: preserue me from the cruel man:

Bishops' Bible of 1568
To the chiefe musition, a Psalme of Dauid. Delyuer me O God from the euyll man: and preserue me from the outragious man.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Delyuer me (o LORDE) from the euell men, oh preserue me from the wicked men.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. Deliver me, O YHWH, from an evil man, "" Keep me from one of violence.

Young's Literal Translation
To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from an evil man, From one of violence Thou keepest me.

Smith's Literal Translation
To the overseer, chanting to David: Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man: wilt thou guard me from the man of violences.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Unto the end, a psalm for David. Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: rescue me from the unjust man.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Unto the end. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man. Rescue me from the iniquitous leader.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Save me, LORD JEHOVAH, from the evil man, and keep me from evil men.

Lamsa Bible
DELIVER me, O LORD, from the evil man; preserve me from violent men,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For the Leader. A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man; Preserve me from the violent man;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For the end, a Psalm of David. Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man; deliver me from the unjust man.
















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