Psalm 140
Psalm 140 Meaning
Psalm 140 asks God to rescue the psalmist from violent people who plan evil and sharpen their tongues like serpents. He entrusts himself to the LORD as his God.
He is confident that the LORD maintains the cause of the afflicted and that the upright will dwell in God's presence.
Key verses from Psalm 140
“Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;”
Psalm 140:1
“I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.”
Psalm 140:6
“I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.”
Psalm 140:12
“Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.”
Psalm 140:13
How Psalm 140 points to Jesus
Jesus taught us to pray, deliver us from evil, and He is that deliverance. He maintains the cause of the afflicted and brings the upright into the presence of God.