Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They plot injustice and say, “We have devised a perfect plan!” Surely the human mind and heart are cunning. New Living Translation As they plot their crimes, they say, “We have devised the perfect plan!” Yes, the human heart and mind are cunning. English Standard Version They search out injustice, saying, “We have accomplished a diligent search.” For the inward mind and heart of a man are deep. Berean Standard Bible They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious. King James Bible They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep. New King James Version They devise iniquities: “We have perfected a shrewd scheme.” Both the inward thought and the heart of man are deep. New American Standard Bible They devise injustices, saying, “We are ready with a well-conceived plot”; For the inward thought and the heart of a person are deep. NASB 1995 They devise injustices, saying, “We are ready with a well-conceived plot"; For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep. NASB 1977 They devise injustices, saying, “We are ready with a well-conceived plot”; For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep. Legacy Standard Bible They searched out unrighteousness, saying, “We have completed a diligent search”; For the inward thought of a man and his heart are deep. Amplified Bible They devise acts of injustice, saying, “We are ready with a well-conceived plan.” For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep (mysterious, unsearchable). Christian Standard Bible They devise crimes and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” The inner man and the heart are mysterious. Holman Christian Standard Bible They devise crimes and say,” We have perfected a secret plan.” The inner man and the heart are mysterious. American Standard Version They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, say they, a diligent search: And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep. Contemporary English Version They make evil plans and say, "We'll commit a perfect crime. No one knows our thoughts." English Revised Version They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, say they, a diligent search: and the inward thought of every one, and the heart, is deep. GOD'S WORD® Translation They search for the perfect crime and say, "We have perfected a foolproof scheme!" Human nature and the human heart are a mystery! Good News Translation They make evil plans and say, "We have planned a perfect crime." The human heart and mind are a mystery. International Standard Version They devise wicked schemes, saying, "We have completed our plans, hiding them deep in our hearts." Majority Standard Bible They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious. NET Bible They devise unjust schemes; they disguise a well-conceived plot. Man's inner thoughts cannot be discovered. New Heart English Bible They plot injustice; they hide a well-conceived plan. Surely man's mind and heart are cunning. Webster's Bible Translation They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep. World English Bible They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!” Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThey search out perverse things, “We perfected a searching search,” "" And the inward part of man, and the heart, [are] deep. Young's Literal Translation They search out perverse things, 'We perfected a searching search,' And the inward part of man, and the heart are deep. Smith's Literal Translation They will search out iniquities; they completed a search searched out: and a man drew near, and a deep heart. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey have searched after iniquities: they have failed in their search. Man shall come to a deep heart: Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible They devise wicked schemes, conceal the schemes they devise; the designs of their hearts are hidden. New Revised Standard Version Who can search out our crimes? We have thought out a cunningly conceived plot.” For the human heart and mind are deep. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey plan wickedness, but they are destroyed in order to consume evil from among men and from the depths of the heart. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated They have conceived evils and they are consumed with searching evil from within a man, and from within the depths of his heart. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They search out iniquities, they have accomplished a diligent search; Even in the inward thought of every one, and the deep heart. Brenton Septuagint Translation They have searched out iniquity; they have wearied themselves with searching diligently, a man shall approach and the heart is deep, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Hurtful Tongue…5They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say. 6They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious. 7But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded.… Cross References Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? Proverbs 12:20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy. Proverbs 6:14 With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord. Micah 2:1 Woe 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. Isaiah 29:15 Woe 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?” Proverbs 4:16 For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall. Genesis 6:5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time. Psalm 10:7 His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue. 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 140:2 who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long. Romans 3:13 “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.” Matthew 12:34 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. Mark 7:21-23 For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, / greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. / All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.” Luke 11:39 Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. 1 Corinthians 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” Treasury of Scripture They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep. search Psalm 35:11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not. 1 Samuel 22:9 Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub. 1 Samuel 24:9 And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt? a diligent search [heb. Psalm 5:9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue. Proverbs 20:5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. Isaiah 29:15 Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us? Jump to Previous Accomplish Accomplished Care Cunning Deep Design Devise Diligent Diligently Discovery Framed Heart Iniquities Injustice Inner Inward Mind One's Part Perfect Perfected Perverse Plan Plot Purpose Ready Search Searching Secret Sought Surely ThoughtJump to Next Accomplish Accomplished Care Cunning Deep Design Devise Diligent Diligently Discovery Framed Heart Iniquities Injustice Inner Inward Mind One's Part Perfect Perfected Perverse Plan Plot Purpose Ready Search Searching Secret Sought Surely ThoughtPsalm 64 1. David prays for deliverance, complaining of his enemies7. He promises himself to see such an evident destruction of his enemies, 10. as the righteous shall rejoice at it. They plot injustice The phrase "They plot injustice" reveals the deliberate and premeditated nature of the wicked actions being described. The Hebrew root for "plot" is "ḥāšaḇ," which means to think, plan, or devise. This indicates a calculated effort to commit wrongdoing, highlighting the depth of moral corruption. In a historical context, this reflects the constant struggle between the righteous and the wicked, a theme prevalent throughout the Psalms. The word "injustice" underscores the moral and ethical violations that are being schemed, reminding us of the ever-present battle against sin and the need for divine justice. and say “We have devised a perfect plan.” Surely the heart and mind of man are cunning They accomplish a diligent search.--See margin, which indicates the difficulty in this clause. The versions and some MSS. also suggest a corruption of the tent. Read "They have completed their subtle measures" (literally, the planned plan). Verse 6. - They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search; rather, they devise iniquities. We have accomplished (they say) a well devised device. So modern critics generally (Hengstenberg, Kay, Cheyne, Canon Cook, Revised Version). Both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep. Therefore the righteous man is in great danger from them, unless God interpose.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They deviseיַֽחְפְּֽשׂוּ־ (yaḥ·pə·śū-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2664: To seek, to conceal oneself, mask injustice [and say], עוֹלֹ֗ת (‘ō·w·lōṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5766: Injustice, unrighteousness “We have perfected תַּ֭מְנוּ (tam·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Strong's 8552: To be complete or finished a secret חֵ֣פֶשׂ (ḥê·p̄eś) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2664: To seek, to conceal oneself, mask plan.” מְחֻפָּ֑שׂ (mə·ḥup·pāś) Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2665: Something covert, a trick For the inner וְקֶ֥רֶב (wə·qe·reḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center man אִ֝֗ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person and the heart וְלֵ֣ב (wə·lêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre are mysterious. עָמֹֽק׃ (‘ā·mōq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6013: Deep Links Psalm 64:6 NIVPsalm 64:6 NLT Psalm 64:6 ESV Psalm 64:6 NASB Psalm 64:6 KJV Psalm 64:6 BibleApps.com Psalm 64:6 Biblia Paralela Psalm 64:6 Chinese Bible Psalm 64:6 French Bible Psalm 64:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 64:6 They plot injustice saying We have made (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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