Psalm 140:8 Parallel Translations

O LORD, do not give wicked people what they want. Do not let their evil plans succeed, or they will become arrogant. Selah(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

ASV:

Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked; Further not his evil device, lest they exalt themselves. Selah

BBE:

O Lord, give not the wrongdoer his desire; give him no help in his evil designs, or he may be uplifted in pride. (Selah.)

DBY:

Grant not, O Jehovah, the desire of the wicked; further not his device: they would exalt themselves. Selah.

ERV:

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; further not his evil device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah

JPS:

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; further not his evil device, so that they exalt themselves. Selah

WBS:

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

WEB:

Yahweh, don't grant the desires of the wicked. Don't let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah.

YLT:

Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. Selah.

Psalm 140:8 Cross References

XREF:

Esther 9:25 But when it came to the king's attention, he commanded by letter that his wicked scheme which he had devised against the Jews, should return on his own head and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

Psalm 10:2 In pride the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.

Psalm 10:3 For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, And the greedy man curses and spurns the LORD.

Psalm 112:10 The wicked will see it and be vexed, He will gnash his teeth and melt away; The desire of the wicked will perish. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

140:8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: {f} further not his wicked device; [lest] they exalt themselves. Selah.
(f) For it is in God's hand to overthrow the counsels and enterprises of the wicked.

MHC:

140:8-13 Believers may pray that God would not grant the desires of the wicked, nor further their evil devices. False accusers will bring mischief upon themselves, even the burning coals of Divine vengeance. And surely the righteous shall dwell in God's presence, and give him thanks for evermore. This is true thanksgiving, even thanks-living: this use we should make of all our deliverances, we should serve God the more closely and cheerfully. Those who, though evil spoken of and ill-used by men, are righteous in the sight of God, being justified by the righteousness of Christ, which is imputed to them, and received by faith, as the effect of which, they live soberly and righteously; these give thanks to the Lord, for the righteousness whereby they are made righteous, and for every blessing of grace, and mercy of life.

CONC:

Bring Designs Desire Desires Device Evil Exalt Exalted Forth Further Grant Lest O Plans Plot Pride Promote Proud Selah Succeed Themselves Uplifted Wicked Wrongdoer

Designs Desire Desires Device Evil Exalt Exalted Forth Further Grant Help High Plans Plot Promote Proud Selah Succeed Themselves Uplifted Wicked Wrongdoer

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