Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version who devise evil plans in their hearts and stir up war every day. New Living Translation those who plot evil in their hearts and stir up trouble all day long. English Standard Version who plan evil things in their heart and stir up wars continually. Berean Standard Bible who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long. King James Bible Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. New King James Version Who plan evil things in their hearts; They continually gather together for war. New American Standard Bible Who devise evil things in their hearts; They continually stir up wars. NASB 1995 Who devise evil things in their hearts; They continually stir up wars. NASB 1977 Who devise evil things in their hearts; They continually stir up wars. Legacy Standard Bible Who think up evil things in their hearts; They continually stir up wars. Amplified Bible They devise evil things in their hearts; They continually [gather together and] stir up wars. Christian Standard Bible who plan evil in their hearts. They stir up wars all day long. Holman Christian Standard Bible who plan evil in their hearts. They stir up wars all day long. American Standard Version Who devise mischiefs in their heart; Continually do they gather themselves together for war. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For they have conceived evil in their heart and they have provoked disputes all day Brenton Septuagint Translation Who have devised injustice in their hearts; all the day they prepared war. Contemporary English Version They think up evil plans and always cause trouble. Douay-Rheims Bible Who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all the day long they designed battles. English Revised Version Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually do they gather themselves together for war. GOD'S WORD® Translation They plan evil things in their hearts. They start fights every day. Good News Translation They are always plotting evil, always stirring up quarrels. International Standard Version who craft evil plans in their minds, inciting wars every day. JPS Tanakh 1917 Who devise evil things in their heart; Every day do they stir up wars. Literal Standard Version Who have devised evils in the heart, | All the day they assemble [for] wars. Majority Standard Bible who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long. New American Bible From those who plan evil in their hearts, who stir up conflicts every day, NET Bible who plan ways to harm me. All day long they stir up conflict. New Revised Standard Version who plan evil things in their minds and stir up wars continually. New Heart English Bible those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war. Webster's Bible Translation Who imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they assembled for war. World English Bible those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war. Young's Literal Translation Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble for wars. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Rescue Me, O LORD, From Evil Men1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence, 2who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long. 3They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah… Cross References Psalm 7:14 Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood. Psalm 36:4 Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil. Psalm 52:2 Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit. Psalm 56:6 They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life. Proverbs 6:14 With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord. Isaiah 59:4 No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity. Hosea 7:15 Although I trained and strengthened their arms, they plot evil against Me. Treasury of Scripture Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. imagine Psalm 2:1,2 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? … Psalm 21:11 For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform. Psalm 36:4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. continually Psalm 56:6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. Psalm 120:7 I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war. 1 Samuel 23:19-24 Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon? … Jump to Previous Assemble Assembled Banded Causes Continually Designs Devise Devised Evil Evils Full Gather Gathered Heart Hearts Imagine Making Mischief Mischiefs Plan Plans Ready Stir Themselves Together War WarsJump to Next Assemble Assembled Banded Causes Continually Designs Devise Devised Evil Evils Full Gather Gathered Heart Hearts Imagine Making Mischief Mischiefs Plan Plans Ready Stir Themselves Together War WarsPsalm 140 1. David prays to be delivered from Saul and Doeg8. He prays against them 12. He comforts himself by confidence in God (2) Imagine . . .--Or, contrive, plot. Gathered together.--This translation follows the analogy of Psalm 56:6. Others render, "dwell with wars." But it is preferable to derive from a root meaning to incite: "They are continually stirring up wars." It is the situation described in Psalm 120:7 and frequently; Israel would be at peace, but within and without are those ever trying to involve her in troubles. Verse 2. - Which imagine mischiefs in their heart (comp. Psalm 28:3; Psalm 36:4; Psalm 62:3). Continually are they gathered together for war; rather, continually do they stir up wars (comp. Psalm 68:30; Psalm 120:7).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that devise חָשְׁב֣וּ (ḥā·šə·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2803: To think, account evil רָע֣וֹת (rā·‘ō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 7451: Bad, evil in their hearts בְּלֵ֑ב (bə·lêḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre and stir up יָג֥וּרוּ (yā·ḡū·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1481: To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility war מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃ (mil·ḥā·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4421: A battle, war all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every day long. י֝֗וֹם (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day Links Psalm 140:2 NIVPsalm 140:2 NLT Psalm 140:2 ESV Psalm 140:2 NASB Psalm 140:2 KJV Psalm 140:2 BibleApps.com Psalm 140:2 Biblia Paralela Psalm 140:2 Chinese Bible Psalm 140:2 French Bible Psalm 140:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 140:2 Those who devise mischief in their hearts (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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