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Psalms 140:7-8 in English

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Psalms 140:7-8 in American Standard Version (1901)

7 O Jehovah the Lord, the strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
8 Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked; Further not his evil device, lest they exalt themselves. Selah
Psalms 140 in American Standard Version (1901)

Psalms 140:7-8 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

7 As a lump of earth is crushed upon the ground, our bones have been scattered by the mouth of the grave.
8 For mine eyes are to thee, O Lord God: I have hoped in thee; take not away my life.
Psalms 140 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Psalms 140:7-8 in King James Version + Apocrypha

7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
Psalms 140 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Psalms 140:7-8 in King James (Authorized) Version

7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
Psalms 140 in King James (Authorized) Version

Psalms 140:7-8 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

7 As a lump of earth is crushed upon the ground, our bones have been scattered by the mouth of the grave.
8 For my eyes are to you, O Lord God: I have hoped in you; take not away my life.
Psalms 140 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PSALMS 140:7-8 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; further not his evil device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah
PSALMS 140 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Psalms 140:7-8 in Translation for Translators

7 Yahweh, my Lord, you are the one who defends me strongly; you have protected me during battles MET as though you had put a helmet on my head.
8 Yahweh, do allow wicked people to do the things that they desire, and do not allow them to do the evil things that they plan to do.
Psalms 140 in Translation for Translators

Psalms 140:7-8 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

7 As a lump of earth is crushed upon the ground, our bones have been scattered by the mouth of the grave.
8 For my eyes are to you, O Lord God: I have hoped in you; take not away my life.
Psalms 140 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Psalms 140:7-8 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

7 Yahweh, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.
8 Yahweh, don’t grant the desires of the wicked. Don’t let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah.
Psalms 140 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Psalms 140:7-8 in World English Bible (Catholic)

7 Yahweh, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.
8 Yahweh, don’t grant the desires of the wicked. Don’t let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah.
Psalms 140 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Psalms 140:7-8 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

7 LORD, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.
8 LORD, don’t grant the desires of the wicked. Don’t let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah.
Psalms 140 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Psalms 140:7-8 in Bible in Basic English

7 O Lord God, the strength of my salvation, you have been a cover over my head in the day of the fight.
8 O Lord, give not the wrongdoer his desire; give him no help in his evil designs, or he may be uplifted in pride. (Selah.)
Psalms 140 in Bible in Basic English

Psalms 140:7-8 in Darby Translation

7 Jehovah, the Lord, is the strength of my salvation: thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
8 Grant not, O Jehovah, the desire of the wicked; further not his device: they would exalt themselves. Selah.
Psalms 140 in Darby Translation

Psalms 140:7-8 in Douay-Rheims 1899

7 As when the thickness of the earth is broken up upon the ground: Our bones are scattered by the side of hell.
8 But o to thee, O Lord, Lord, are my eyes: in thee have I put my trust, take not away my soul.
Psalms 140 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Psalms 140:7-8 in Free Bible Version

7 Lord God, my powerful Savior, you covered my head like a helmet on the day of battle.
8 God, don't allow the wicked to get what they want—don't let them be successful in what they plan so they don't become proud. Selah.
Psalms 140 in Free Bible Version

Psalms 140:7-8 in Geneva Bible 1599

7 O Lord God the strength of my saluation, thou hast couered mine head in the day of battel.
8 Let not the wicked haue his desire, O Lord: performe not his wicked thought, least they be proude. Selah.
Psalms 140 in Geneva Bible 1599

Psalms 140:7-8 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

7 (140-8) O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, who hast screened my head in the day of battle,
8 (140-9) Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; further not his evil device, so that they exalt themselves. Selah
Psalms 140 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Psalms 140:7-8 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

7 O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
8 Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked: Further not his wicked device; Lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
Psalms 140 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Psalms 140:7-8 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

7 (140:8) O thou Eternal Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head on the day of battle.
8 (140:9) Grant not, O Lord, the longings of the wicked; suffer not his wicked device to succeed: lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
Psalms 140 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Psalms 140:7-8 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

7 As a lump of earth is crushed upon the ground, Our bones have been scattered by the mouth of the grave.
8 For mine eyes are to thee, O Lord God: I have hoped in thee; take not away my life.
Psalms 140 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Psalms 140:7-8 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Psalms 140:7-8 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Psalms 140:7-8 in George Noyes Bible

7 The Lord Jehovah is my saving strength: Thou shelterest my head in the day of battle!
8 Grant not, O LORD! the desires of the wicked; Let not their devices prosper; Let them not exalt themselves!
Psalms 140 in George Noyes Bible

Psalms 140:7-8 in Open English Bible (Commonwealth Spelling)

7 O Lord my Lord, my saviour mighty, you did cover my head in the day of battle.
8 Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; and what they have purposed, promote you not.” Selah
Psalms 140 in Open English Bible (Commonwealth Spelling)

Psalms 140:7-8 in Open English Bible (U. S. spelling)

7 O Lord my Lord, my savior mighty, you did cover my head in the day of battle.
8 Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; and what they have purposed, promote you not.” Selah
Psalms 140 in Open English Bible (U. S. spelling)

Psalms [Praises] 140:7-8 in One Unity Resource Bible

7 Adonai , the Lord, the strength of my yishu'ah ·salvation·, you have covered my head in the day of battle.
8 Adonai , don’t grant the desires of the wicked. Don’t let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.
Psalms [Praises] 140 in One Unity Resource Bible

Psalms 140:7-8 in Unlocked Literal Bible

7 Yahweh, my Lord, you are powerfully able to save me; you shield my head in the day of battle.
8 Yahweh, do not grant the desires of the wicked; do not let their plots succeed. Selah
Psalms 140 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Psalms 140:7-8 in World English Bible

7 Yahweh, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.
8 Yahweh, don’t grant the desires of the wicked. Don’t let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah.
Psalms 140 in World English Bible

Psalms 140:7-8 in World English Bible British Edition

7 LORD, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.
8 LORD, don’t grant the desires of the wicked. Don’t let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah.
Psalms 140 in World English Bible British Edition

Psalms 140:7-8 in Noah Webster Bible

7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
Psalms 140 in Noah Webster Bible

Psalms 140:7-8 in World Messianic Bible

7 LORD, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.
8 LORD, don’t grant the desires of the wicked. Don’t let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah.
Psalms 140 in World Messianic Bible

Psalms 140:7-8 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

7 LORD, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.
8 LORD, don’t grant the desires of the wicked. Don’t let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah.
Psalms 140 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Psalms 140:7-8 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

7 Lord, Lord, the virtue of mine health; thou madest a shadow on mine head in the day of battle.
8 Lord, betake thou not me from my desire to the sinner; they thought against me, forsake thou not me, lest peradventure they be enhanced.

Psalms 140:7-8 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

7 Lord, Lord, the virtue of mine health; thou madest shadow on mine head in the day of battle. (Lord, Lord, my strong salvation or my strong deliverance; thou madest a shadow upon my head on the day of battle.)
8 Lord, betake thou not me from my desire to the sinner; they thought against me, forsake thou not me, lest peradventure they be enhanced. (Lord, do not thou deliver me unto the desires of the sinners; they have planned to harm me, so abandon thou me not, lest they gain an advantage over me.)

Psalms 140:7-8 in Young's Literal Translation

7 O Jehovah, my Lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armour.
8 Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. Selah.