The Meaning of Psalms 140:8 Explained

Psalms 140:8

KJV: Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

YLT: Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. Selah.

Darby: Grant not, O Jehovah, the desire of the wicked; further not his device: they would exalt themselves. Selah.

ASV: Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked; Further not his evil device, lest they exalt themselves. Selah

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 140:8?

MEANING: What does Psalms 140:8 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 140:8 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 140:8?

What is the context of Psalms 140:8?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; [lest] they exalt themselves. Selah.

What does Psalms 140:8 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 140:1-13 - Confidence In God's Protection

Here is a picture of a man who is beset by foes. Around are slander and hatred; at his feet stratagems and traps. There is no help save in Him who alone can cover the head in the day of battle. Similar experiences befall God's people still. Some are hunted by earthly enemies; others are stung by the fiery darts of the wicked. In Psalms 140:1-5 life is like a path through a forest, where adders hide and where gins are laid. At any moment the foe may break from his ambush. In Psalms 140:6-7 faith discovers God, at such a time, as strength, salvation, and protection.

There follows, in Psalms 140:8-12, a terrible outburst. Instead of the let of the imperative, many read the shall of prediction. We belong to the kingdom of Christ, the teachings of which are given in Matthew 5:1-48. The only coals of fire that we can deal with are those of love and mercy, which we heap on the heads of our enemies. The least in the kingdom of love stands on a higher plane than the greatest in the kingdom of law. But let the wicked remember Romans 2:5. The psalm ends in a gladder strain, Psalms 140:13. There is an inner sanctuary where we shall be safe! [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 140

¹ David prays to be delivered from Saul and Doeg
⁸ He prays against them
¹² He comforts himself by confidence in God

What do the individual words in Psalms 140:8 mean?

Not do grant Yahweh the desires of the wicked his [wicked] scheme not do further [Lest] they be exalted Selah

אַל־ תִּתֵּ֣ן יְ֭הוָה מַאֲוַיֵּ֣י רָשָׁ֑ע זְמָמ֥וֹ אַל־ תָּ֝פֵ֗ק יָר֥וּמוּ סֶֽלָה

תִּתֵּ֣ן	do grant
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
יְ֭הוָה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
מַאֲוַיֵּ֣י	the desires
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: מַאֲוִיִּים Sense: desire.
רָשָׁ֑ע	of the wicked
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: רָשָׁע Sense: wicked, criminal.
זְמָמ֥וֹ	his [wicked] scheme
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: זָמָם Sense: wicked device, evil plan.
תָּ֝פֵ֗ק	do further
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect Jussive, second person masculine singular Root: פּוּק Sense: to bring out, furnish, promote, go out, issue.
יָר֥וּמוּ	[Lest] they be exalted
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: יָרוּם Sense: to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted.
סֶֽלָה	Selah
Parse: Interjection Root: סֶלָה Sense: to lift up, exalt.

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