Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Do not promote
King James Version
Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
Holman Bible
do not let them achieve their goals.
Otherwise, they will become proud.
International Standard Version
Never grant, LORD, the desires of the wicked; never condone their plans so they cannot exalt themselves. Interlude
A Conservative Version
Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked man. Do not further his evil device. They exalt themselves. Selah.
American Standard Version
Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked; Further not his evil device, lest they exalt themselves. Selah
Amplified
“Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;
Do not further their evil device, that they not be exalted. Selah.
Bible in Basic English
O Lord, give not the wrongdoer his desire; give him no help in his evil designs, or he may be uplifted in pride. (Selah.)
Darby Translation
Grant not, O Jehovah, the desire of the wicked; further not his device: they would exalt themselves. Selah.
Julia Smith 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.
King James 2000
Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not grant, O Yahweh, [the] desires of [the] wicked. Do not allow [them] to attain their plan, lest they be exalted. Selah
Modern King James verseion
O Jehovah, do not grant the desires of the wicked; do not help his wicked plans, lest they praise themselves. Selah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let not the ungodly have his desire, O LORD; let not his mischievous imagination prosper, lest they be too proud. 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.
The Emphasized Bible
Do not grant, O Yahweh, the desires of the lawless one, his device, do not promote, They would exalt themselves. Selah.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. Selah.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 140:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Rescue
7
O GOD the Lord, the strength of my saving health, cover thou my head in the day of battle.
8
Do not promote
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:27
if I did not fear the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should become vain and lest they should say, Our high hand has done this and not the LORD.
2 Samuel 15:31
And it was told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. Then David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into folly.
Job 5:12-13
He frustrates the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
Psalm 10:2-3
The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor; let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
Psalm 27:12
Deliver me not over unto the will of my 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, who creates toil under the guise of law?