Psalms 140:2

In 11 translations

BSB

who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.

KJV

Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

WEB

those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

ASV

Who devise mischiefs in their heart; Continually do they gather themselves together for war.

LSV

Who have devised evils in the heart, || All the day they assemble [for] wars.

YLT

Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble [for] wars.

DBY

Who devise mischiefs in [their] heart; every day are they banded together for war.

DRC139:3

Who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all the day long they designed battles.

GNV

Which imagine euill things in their heart, and make warre continually.

JPS140:3

Who devise evil things in their heart; every day do they stir up wars.

LXXE139:3

Who have devised injustice in their hearts; all the day they prepared war.

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Original-language editions

WLC140:3

אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָשְׁב֣וּ רָע֣וֹת בְּלֵ֑ב כָּל־י֝֗וֹם יָג֥וּרוּ מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃KJV:Ps.140.2

LXX-Br139:3

οἵτινες ἐλογίσαντο ἀδικίας ἐν καρδίᾳ, ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν παρετάσσοντο πολέμους.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Psalms 56:6They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.
• 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 64:5–6They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say. They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.
• 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.
• Psalms 120:7I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.
• Micah 2:1–3Woe 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. They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of…
• Nahum 1:11From you, O Nineveh, comes forth a plotter of evil against the LORD, a counselor of wickedness.
• Proverbs 12:20Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.
• 1 Samuel 23:19–24Then 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? Now, O king, come down whenever your soul desires, and we…
• Psalms 21:11Though they intend You harm, the schemes they devise will not prevail.
• Psalms 38:12Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.
• Psalms 2:1–2Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:
• 1 Samuel 26:1–25Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon?” So Saul, accompanied by three thousand chosen men of Israel, went down to the Wilderness of Ziph to…
• Psalms 62:3How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?
• 1 Samuel 24:11–12See, 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…

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