Psalms 140:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Psalms 140:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked - That is, in the matter under consideration. Let them not accomplish their desire in my destruction. Let them not succeed in their designs against me...
Psalms 140:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

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 wic...
Psalms 140:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

CXL. The Prayer of a Man hard Beset by Treacherous Foes. It seems clear that the foes of whom the author complains are Jews, not foreign assailants. Slander and violence are their weapons, and the...
Psalms 140:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

wicked. Hebrew. rasha'. Singular. App-44. The same word as in Psalms 140:4 . wicked device . devices or plots. Occurs only here.
Psalms 140:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. Grant not, O Jehovah! the desires of the wicked (228) We might render the words Establish not, though the meaning would be the same — that God would restrain the desires of the wicked,...
Psalms 140:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah. Further not his wicked device - He knew his enemies still desired his death, and were...
Psalms 140:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Further not his wicked device— Or, as the original may be rendered, Permit not his wicked device to go forward, or be advanced: so the prayer is, not so much that God would not give him good su...
Psalms 140:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah. Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked - against me and my race ( Psalms...
Psalms 140:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A prayer for deliverance from enemies (perhaps national), ascribed to David probably because it consists mainly of quotations from, and adaptations of, earlier Pss.
Psalms 140:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Desires. — The form of the Hebrew word is anomalous, but the meaning certain. The LXX. and Vulg. give the first clause thus: “Give me not over to the enemy, by reason of their own desire;” which ma...
Psalms 140:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 140:1-13 IN tone and contents this psalm has many parallels in the earlier books, especially among the psalms ascribed to David. Its originality lies principally in its use of peculiar word...
Psalms 140:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Confidence in God's Protection Psalms 140:1-13 Here is a picture of a man who is beset by foes. Around are slander and hatred; at his feet stratagems and traps. There is no help save in Him who...
Psalms 140:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The previous five psalms have dealt with the absolute sufficiency of Jehovah. Their titles will indicate this, “Jehovah the Object of His people's praise, Jehovah the God of mercy, Jehovah the God of...
Psalms 140:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This is a blessed appeal to the Lord! Where shall an exercised soul go in his affliction, but to a throne of grace? And how sure shall be the Lord's condemnation of the ungodly, when the cry of the s...
Psalms 140:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked ,.... Of Doeg, as the Targum, and of other wicked men, who were desirous both of taking him, and of taking away his life: but the desires of such men are...
Psalms 140:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; [lest] they exalt themselves. Selah. Ver. 8. Grant not, O Lord, &c. ] For if they should be votorum compotes, mas...
Psalms 140:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hear the voice of my supplication The more malice appears in our enemies against us, and the greater efforts they use to injure us, the more earnest ought we to be in prayer to God, after the examp...
Psalms 140:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Shame and Confusion of Persecutors. 8 Grant not, O L ORD , the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; l...
Psalms 140:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

His wicked device; which is to destroy me. Exalt themselves; not only against me, but against thee also, as if by their power and policy they had frustrated thy design and promise made to me.
Psalms 140:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “This Psalm is a prayer for protection against enemies who were at once violent and crafty, and unscrupulous in the use of their tongues. The general strain of the Psalm is like that of...
Psalms 140:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

To the Chief Musician, a Psalm of David. Very likely this Psalm was written by David while he was being hunted about by Saul, and while all manner of falsehoods were being spoken against him. He ther...
Psalms 140:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This psalm was composed by David, on occasion of Saul's persecution. The title, a psalm of David, is undisputed. Psalms 140:1 . From the evil man, Doëg the Edomite: from the violent man, Saul...
Psalms 140:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man. God preserves His servant To put Luther out of harm’s way for a while a prudent man took him prisoner, and kept him out of the strife in the castle of War...
Psalms 140:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION MAINLY a psalm of supplication. David is in great straits, threatened by violent and malignant enemies ( Psalms 140:1-19 ), against whom he prays to God for aid ( Psalms 140:1 , Ps...
Psalms 140:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Prayer for Deliverance from Malicious Enemies. To the chief musician, for performance in public worship, a psalm of David, in which he presents to the Lord the usual complaint, adding to this a fe...
Psalms 140:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 15:31 ; Deuteronomy 32:27 ; Job 5:12 ; Job 5:13 ; Psalms 27:12 ; Psalms 94:20 ; Psalms 94:21

Psalms 140:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 140:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 140:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 140:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 140:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 140:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 140:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 140:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 140:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 140:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 140:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 140:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 140:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 140:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 140:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 140:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 140:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 140:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 140:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 140:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 140:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 140:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 140:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 140:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 140:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 140:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge