Psalms 64:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.”
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“They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.”
King James Version · Public Domain“They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, say they, a diligent search: And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“They search out perverse things, `We perfected a searching search,' And the inward part of man, and the heart <FI>are<Fi> deep.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 64:6 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 39:15When he heard me scream for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”
- 1 Samuel 22:9But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with Saul’s servants, answered: “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.
- 1 Samuel 24:9and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?
- 1 Samuel 25:10But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters.
- Psalms 5:9For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.
- Psalms 10:11He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”
- Psalms 35:11Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.
- Psalms 49:11Their graves are their eternal homes— their dwellings for endless generations— even though their lands were their namesakes.
- Proverbs 20:5The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
- Isaiah 29:15Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?”
- Jeremiah 17:9The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
- Daniel 6:4Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.
- Matthew 26:59Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.
- John 18:29So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?”
- John 19:7“We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”
- 1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
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