Psalms 140:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.”
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“who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Who devise mischiefs in their heart; Continually do they gather themselves together for war.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble <FI>for<Fi> wars.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 140:2 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 23:19Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon?
- 1 Samuel 24:11See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. See and know that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.
- 1 Samuel 26:1Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon?”
- Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
- Psalms 21:11Though they intend You harm, the schemes they devise will not prevail.
- Psalms 36:4Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.
- Psalms 38:12Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.
- Psalms 56:6They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.
- Psalms 59:3See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.
- Psalms 62:3How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?
- Psalms 64:5They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.
- Psalms 120:7I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.
- Proverbs 12:20Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.
- Hosea 7:6For they prepare their heart like an oven while they lie in wait; all night their anger smolders; in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire.
- Micah 2:1Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands.
- Nahum 1:11From you, O Nineveh, comes forth a plotter of evil against the LORD, a counselor of wickedness.
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