Psalms 140:8

8 Do not grant the wicked their desires, LORD; do not let their plans succeed.

Psalms 140:8 in Other Translations

KJV
8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
ESV
8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not further their evil plot, or they will be exalted! Selah
NLT
8 LORD, do not let evil people have their way. Do not let their evil schemes succeed, or they will become proud. Interlude
MSG
8 Don't let the wicked have their way, God, don't give them an inch!"
CSB
8 Lord, do not grant the desires of the wicked; do not let them achieve their goals. [Otherwise,] they will become proud. Selah

Psalms 140:8 In-Context

6 I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, LORD, my cry for mercy.
7 Sovereign LORD, my strong deliverer, you shield my head in the day of battle.
8 Do not grant the wicked their desires, LORD; do not let their plans succeed.
9 Those who surround me proudly rear their heads; may the mischief of their lips engulf them.
10 May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, never to rise.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Psalms 10:2-3; S Psalms 66:7
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