NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Grantnathan (naw-than') to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) not O LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. the desires ma'avay (mah-av-ah'ee) a desire -- desire. of the wicked rasha` (raw-shaw') morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong. further puwq (pook) to issue, i.e. furnish; causatively, to secure; figuratively, to succeed -- afford, draw out, further, get, obtain. not his wicked device zamam (zaw-mawm') a plot -- wicked device. lest they exalt ruwm (room) to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively) themselves Selah celah (seh'-law) suspension (of music), i.e. pause -- Selah. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Do not grant, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; Do not promote his evil device, that they not be exalted. Selah. King James Bible Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah. Holman Christian Standard Bible LORD, do not grant the desires of the wicked; do not let them achieve their goals. Otherwise, they will become proud. Selah International Standard Version Never grant, LORD, the desires of the wicked; never condone their plans so they cannot exalt themselves. Interlude NET Bible O LORD, do not let the wicked have their way! Do not allow their plan to succeed when they attack! (Selah) Aramaic Bible in Plain English “Lord Jehovah, do not grant the lust of the evil man and do not exalt his plot for my head.” GOD'S WORD® Translation O LORD, do not give wicked people what they want. Do not let their evil plans succeed, [or] they will become arrogant. [Selah] King James 2000 Bible Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah. Links Psalm 140:8Psalm 140:8 NIV Psalm 140:8 NLT Psalm 140:8 ESV Psalm 140:8 NASB Psalm 140:8 KJV |
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