Psalms 140:8
Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 140
“Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.”Psalms 140:8
What Does Psalms 140:8 Mean?
Psalms 140:8 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 140, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Psalms 140:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 33:10“The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.”Psalms 10:2“The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.”Psalms 41:2“The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.”Deuteronomy 32:27“Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the LORD hath not done all this.”2 Samuel 15:31“And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”Job 5:12“He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.”Psalms 27:12“Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.”Psalms 30:1“I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.”Psalms 94:20“Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?”Psalms 66:7“He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.”Psalms 35:25“Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.”Lamentations 1:9“Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O LORD, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself.”
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