Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
Preserve me from violent men
Who have purposed to trip up my feet.

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.

Holman Bible

Protect me, Lord,
from the clutches of the wicked.
Keep me safe from violent men
who plan to make me stumble.

International Standard Version

Protect me, LORD, from the control of evil people, from violent men who have planned to trip me.

A Conservative Version

Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of a wicked man. Preserve me from violent men, who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.

American Standard Version

Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.

Amplified


Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
Protect me from violent men
Who intend to trip up my steps.

Bible in Basic English

O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall.

Darby Translation

Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked man, preserve me from the violent man, who devise to overthrow my steps.

Julia Smith Translation

Watch me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the unjust one; from the man of violences wilt thou guard me; who purposed to overthrow my steps.

King James 2000

Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my paths.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Protect me, O Yahweh, from [the] hands of [the] wicked. Preserve me from violent men, who have planned to {make me stumble}.

Modern King James verseion

O Jehovah, keep me from the hands of the wicked; keep me from the violent man who purposed to trip up my steps.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Keep me, O LORD, from the hand of the ungodly; preserve me from the wicked men, who are purposed to overthrow my goings.

NET Bible

O Lord, shelter me from the power of the wicked! Protect me from violent men, who plan to knock me over.

New Heart English Bible

LORD, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.

The Emphasized Bible

Keep me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the lawless one, From the man of violence, wilt thou preserve me, - who have devised, to thrust at my steps:

Webster

Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

World English Bible

Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.

Youngs Literal Translation

Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.

Context Readings

Prayer For Rescue

3 They sharpen their tongues as a serpent;
Poison of a viper is under their lips. Selah.
4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
Preserve me from violent men
Who have purposed to trip up my feet.
5 The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords;
They have spread a net by the wayside;
They have set snares for me. Selah.

Cross References

Psalm 71:4

Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked,
Out of the grasp of the wrongdoer and ruthless man,

Psalm 36:11

Let not the foot of pride come upon me,
And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.

Psalm 17:5

My steps have held fast to Your paths.
My feet have not slipped.

Psalm 17:8-9

Keep me as the apple of the eye;
Hide me in the shadow of Your wings

Psalm 37:32-40

The wicked spies upon the righteous
And seeks to kill him.

Psalm 55:1-3

For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Maskil of David.
Give ear to my prayer, O God;
And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.

Proverbs 18:5

To show partiality to the wicked is not good,
Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment.

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