Psalms 140:1

"Psalms."

Key Reflection

In Psalm 140:1, the term "Psalms" refers to a collection of hymns and prayers that often express worship, praise, and petition to God. The opening verse sets the tone for a prayer of deliverance, where the psalmist calls on the Lord to rescue them from evil doers, indicating themes of trust in divine protection and intervention.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man -That is, evidently from some particular man who was endeavoring to injure him; some personal enemy. All the circumstances mentioned agree well with the supposition that Saul is intended. Preserve me from the violent man -Margin, as in Hebrew, “man of violences.” That is, one who has committed violence so often, who has so frequently done wrong, that this may be considered a characteristic of the man. This would apply well to the repeated acts of Saul in persecuting David, and endeavoring to do him injury.

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