Bible for Soul
Book 19 of 66 · Poetry & Wisdom

PsalmsChapter 140 · help and protection and salvation and deliverance

13 verses1 sections2 min readPoetry & worshipComplete KJV text

Psalms 140 contains 13 verses in the King James Version. This page presents the complete chapter, a section-by-section outline, and direct links to every verse. Its recurring subjects include help and protection, salvation and deliverance, and humanity and family.

Chapter at a glance

What is in Psalms 140?

The chapter opens, “Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;” It closes in verse 13, “Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.” The outline below follows the text in order.

Primary themes
help and protectionsalvation and deliverancehumanity and family
Passage
Psalms 140:1–13
Reading time
About 2 minutes · 239 words
Section-by-section outline

Psalms 140 outline

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  1. Verses 1–13

    Help and Protection · Salvation and Deliverance

    Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

King James Version · complete chapter

Psalms 140 KJV

1Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; 2Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. 3They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah. 4Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. 5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah. 6I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD. 7O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle. 8Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah. 9As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. 10Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again. 11Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. 12I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor. 13Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.