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Psalm 140:8
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8 Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; further not their wicked plot and device, lest they exalt themselves. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

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Psalm 140:8
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8 O Lord, do not let the wicked have their way.[a]
Do not allow their[b] plan to succeed when they attack.[c] (Selah)

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  1. Psalm 140:8 tn Heb “do not grant the desires of the wicked.”
  2. Psalm 140:8 tn Heb “his.” The singular is used in a representative sense (see v. 1).
  3. Psalm 140:8 tn Heb “his plot do not promote, they rise up.” The translation understands the final verb as being an unmarked temporal clause. Another option is to revocalize the verb as a Hiphil and take the verb with the next verse, “those who surround me lift up [their] head,” which could refer to their proud attitude as they anticipate victory (see Ps 27:6).
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