Psalm 140

Psalm 140 is the 140th psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man". In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint version of the Bible, and the Latin Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 139. In Latin, it is known as "Eripe me Domine ab homine malo". It is part of the final Davidic collection of psalms, comprising Psalms 138 to 145, which are specifically attributed to David in their opening verses. It describes putting one's trust in God while threatened with evil. The New King James Version entitles it a "Prayer for Deliverance from Evil Men".

This article is about Psalm 140 in Hebrew (Masoretic) numbering. For Psalm 140 in Greek Septuagint or Latin Vulgate numbering, see Psalm 141.

Psalm 140
"Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man"
Epitaph at St. Paul in Passau with a quote from Psalm 140:6 (139:7)
Other name
  • Psalm 139 (Vulgate)
  • "Eripe me Domine ab homine malo"
LanguageHebrew (original)
Psalm 140
BookBook of Psalms
Hebrew Bible partKetuvim
Order in the Hebrew part1
CategorySifrei Emet
Christian Bible partOld Testament
Order in the Christian part19

The psalm is used as a regular part of Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican and other Protestant liturgies; it has been set to music.

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