Psalm , Sarah Barry
THE LORD SHIELDS MY HEAD
Passage: Psalm 140:1~13  
Key verse: 140:7
Psalm 140[a]For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 Rescue me,(A) Lord, from evildoers;
protect me from the violent,(B)
2 who devise evil plans(C) in their hearts
and stir up war(D) every day.
3 They make their tongues as sharp as(E) a serpent’s;
the poison of vipers(F) is on their lips.[b]
4 Keep me safe,(G) Lord, from the hands of the wicked;(H)
protect me from the violent,
who devise ways to trip my feet.
5 The arrogant have hidden a snare(I) for me;
they have spread out the cords of their net(J)
and have set traps(K) for me along my path.
6 I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”(L)
Hear, Lord, my cry for mercy.(M)
7 Sovereign Lord,(N) my strong deliverer,
you shield my head in the day of battle.
8 Do not grant the wicked(O) their desires, Lord;
do not let their plans succeed.
1 Rescue me,(A) Lord, from evildoers;
protect me from the violent,(B)
2 who devise evil plans(C) in their hearts
and stir up war(D) every day.
3 They make their tongues as sharp as(E) a serpent’s;
the poison of vipers(F) is on their lips.[b]
4 Keep me safe,(G) Lord, from the hands of the wicked;(H)
protect me from the violent,
who devise ways to trip my feet.
5 The arrogant have hidden a snare(I) for me;
they have spread out the cords of their net(J)
and have set traps(K) for me along my path.
6 I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”(L)
Hear, Lord, my cry for mercy.(M)
7 Sovereign Lord,(N) my strong deliverer,
you shield my head in the day of battle.
8 Do not grant the wicked(O) their desires, Lord;
do not let their plans succeed.
Footnotes
- Psalm 140:1 In Hebrew texts 140:1-13 is numbered 140:2-14.
- Psalm 140:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 5 and 8.
Cross references
- Psalm 140:1 : Ps 17:13; S 25:20; 59:2; 71:4; 142:6; 143:9
- Psalm 140:1 : ver 11; Ps 86:14
- Psalm 140:2 : Ps 36:4; 52:2; Pr 6:14; 16:27; Isa 59:4; Hos 7:15
- Psalm 140:2 : S Ps 68:30
- Psalm 140:3 : Ps 57:4
- Psalm 140:3 : Ps 58:4; Ro 3:13*; Jas 3:8
- Psalm 140:4 : Ps 141:9
- Psalm 140:4 : S Ps 36:11
- Psalm 140:5 : S Job 34:30; S Ps 119:110
- Psalm 140:5 : S Job 18:8
- Psalm 140:5 : Job 18:9; Ps 31:4; S 38:12
- Psalm 140:6 : S Ps 16:2
- Psalm 140:6 : S Ps 28:2, 6
- Psalm 140:7 : Ps 68:20
- Psalm 140:8 : Ps 10:2-3; S 66:7
- Psalm 140:9 : Pr 18:7
- Psalm 140:10 : Ps 11:6; 21:9; S Mt 3:10; Lk 12:49; Rev 20:15
- Psalm 140:11 : S Ps 34:21
- Psalm 140:12 : S Ps 82:3
- Psalm 140:12 : S 1Ki 8:45
- Psalm 140:12 : S Ps 35:10
- Psalm 140:13 : S Ps 138:2
- Psalm 140:13 : S Ps 11:7
- Psalm 140:13 : Ps 16:11
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Prayer: Lord, you are my guide and my strong Deliverer. Shield my head on the day of battle and cover the heads of your enemies with trouble.
One Word: The Lord will shield my head