E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 140:4
wicked = lawless. Hebrew. rasha'. App-41 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 140:4
STROPHE II"Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked;Preserve me from the violent man:Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords;They have spread a net by the wayside;They have set gins for me.(Selah)"Here again, as in the first strophe, we have the singular nouns coupled with plural verbs, indicating the collective meaning of the nouns. "The wicked" and "violent man" are singular, but the verbs "have purposed," "have hid" and "have set" are... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 140:4
2-5. This character of the wicked, and the devices planned against the pious, correspond to Psalms 10:7; Psalms 31:13; Psalms 58:4, &c. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 140:1-5
Psalms 140:1-2 are an introductory cry for help. David’s enemies were evil, violent men who were stirring up trouble for him and his kingdom. In Psalms 140:3-5 the psalmist lamented his condition. The words of his enemies were as a serpent’s venom in their destructive power. David’s adversaries had tried to trap him as a hunter snares an animal. Evidently David felt they were trying to kill him. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 140:1-8
1. Prayer for deliverance 140:1-8 read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 140:1-13
Psalms 140David prayed for God to frustrate his enemies’ attempts to trip him up-with confidence that God would defend him-in this individual lament psalm. read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 140:1-13
A prayer for deliverance from enemies (perhaps national), ascribed to David probably because it consists mainly of quotations from, and adaptations of, earlier Pss.2. ’Continually do they stir up wars’: cp. Proverbs 15:18. 3. Selah] see on Psalms 3:4. 7. Covered] better, ’screened.’11. Let not, etc.] better, ’a slander shall not.’ read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 140:4
(4) Overthrow my goings.—Literally, thrust aside my steps. The verse is a repetition, with variation, of Psalms 140:1. read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 140:1-13
Psalms 140:1-13IN 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 words, and in the extreme obscurity of a part of it. The familiar situation of a man ringed about by slanderous enemies, the familiar metaphors of snares and traps, the familiar venture of faith flinging itself into God’s arms for refuge, the familiar prayers for retribution, are all here. One cannot argue... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 140:1-13
Psalm 140 - 143 Troubles for the godlyThese four psalms are similar, and from the title of Psalms 142:0 it appears that all four belong to the time when David was fleeing from Saul. (See introductory notes to Psalms 34:0.)Treachery and slander are the chief weapons that David’s enemies use to attack him. These men have the poison of snakes and the cunning of hunters (140:1-5). But Yahweh is David’s God, his defender in whom he trusts for victory (6-8). David’s enemies will receive a fitting... read more