Self-interpreting Bible

0 ^aTo the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

• a: Psalms 4

1 DELIVER^b me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the ¹violent man;

• b: Ps. 43:1 , Ps. 59:1 - 3 , Ps. 71:4 , Ps. 64:1 , Ps. 64:2 , Ps. 140:4 , 2Th. 3:2
• 1: Heb. man of violences. Hab. 1.2,3. , Hab. 1:2 , Hab. 1:3

2 ^cWhich imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they ^dgathered together for war.

• c: Ps. 38:12 , Ps. 21:11 , Ps. 2:1 , Ps. 2:2 , Ps. 120:7 , Pr. 12:20 , Pr. 6:18
• d: Ps. 56:6

3 They ^ehave sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

• e: Ps. 52:2 , Ps. 52:3 , Ps. 55:3 , Ps. 57:4 , Ps. 64:3 , Ps. 58:4 , Is. 59:3 - 8 , Ro. 3:13 , vs. 15

4 ^fKeep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

• f: Ps. 16:1 , Ps. 17:8 , Ps. 17:9 , Ps. 35:1 , Ps. 55:1 - 3 , Ps. 55:18 , Ps. 56:5 , Ps. 56:6 , Ps. 59:1 , Ps. 59:2 , Ps. 64:4 , Ps. 64:5 , Mat. 22:15 - 22

5 The ^gproud have hid a snare for me, and ^hcords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

• g: Ps. 119:21 , Ps. 119:85 , Ps. 119:110 , Ps. 35:7 , Ps. 57:6 , Ps. 141:9 , Ps. 142:3 , Je. 18:22 , 1Sa. 19:11 - 24 , Pr. 29:5
• h: Job 18:10

6 I ⁱsaid unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

• i: Ps. 16:2 , Ps. 31:14 , Ps. 91:2 , Ps. 142:5 - 7 , Ps. 22:1 , Ps. 130:1 , Ps. 130:2 , La. 3:24 , La. 3:56

7 O GOD the Lord, ^jthe strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

• j: Ps. 18:32 , Ps. 18:35 , Ps. 18:50 , Ps. 28:8 , Ge. 15:1 , Ge. 49:24 , De. 33:27 , De. 33:29 , Is. 12:2

8 ^kGrant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: ²further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

• k: Job 5:12 , Job 5:13 , Ps. 33:10 , Ps. 112:10 , Ps. 27:12
• 2: Or, let them not be exalted. De. 32.27. , De. 32:27

9 As for ^lthe head of those that ^*compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

• l: Ps. 7:16 , Ps. 64:8 , Ps. 94:23 , Pr. 12:13 , Pr. 18:7
• *: compass-surround.

10 Let ^mburning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into ⁿdeep pits, that they rise not up again.

• m: Ps. 11:6 , Ps. 18:12 , Ps. 120:4 , Ps. 21:9 , Ps. 59:13 , Ge. 19:24
• n: Ps. 55:23 , Pr. 28:10 , Pr. 28:17 , Re. 21:8

11 Let not ³an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

• 3: Heb. a man of tongue. v.9. Ps. 64.7,8. Or, an evil speaker, a wicked man of violence, be established in the earth: let him be hunted to his overthrow. Is. 3.11. Ps. 9.16; 34.21; 7.14-16; 52.4,5. , Ps. 140:9 , Ps. 64:7 , Ps. 64:8 , Is. 3:11 , Ps. 9:16 , Ps. 34:21 , Ps. 7:14 - 16 , Ps. 52:4 , Ps. 52:5

12 I know ^othat the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

• o: Ps. 109:31 , Ps. 22:24 , Ps. 102:17 , Ps. 72:4 , Ps. 72:12 - 14 , Ps. 9:4 , 1Ki. 8:45 , 1Ki. 8:48

13 Surely the ^prighteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall ^qdwell in thy presence.

• p: Ps. 32:11 , Ps. 33:1
• q: Ps. 23:6 , Ps. 16:11 , Ps. 73:24 , 1Th. 4:17