Psalm 140:2
Strong's Lexicon
who
אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if

devise
חָשְׁב֣וּ (ḥā·šə·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 2803: 1) to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to think, account 1a2) to plan, devise, mean 1a3) to charge, impute, reckon 1a4) to esteem, value, regard 1a5) to invent 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be accounted, be thought, be esteemed 1b2) to be computed, be reckoned 1b3) to be imputed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to think upon, consider, be mindful of 1c2) to think to do, devise, plan 1c3) to count, reckon 1d) (Hithpael) to be considered

evil
רָע֣וֹת (rā·‘ō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7451: adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical)

in their hearts
בְּלֵ֑ב (bə·lêḇ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

and stir up
יָג֥וּרוּ (yā·ḡū·rū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1481: 1) to sojourn, abide, dwell in, dwell with, remain, inhabit, be a stranger, be continuing, surely 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sojourn, dwell for a time 1a2) to abide, stay, temporarily dwell 1b) (Hithpolel) 1b1) to seek hospitality with 1b2) to assemble oneself 2) to stir up trouble, strife, quarrel, gather together 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to stir up strife 2a2) to quarrel 2b) (Hithpolel) to excite oneself 3) to dread, fear, stand in awe, be afraid 3a) (Qal) 3a1) to fear, be afraid 3a2) to be in awe, stand in awe

war
מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃ (mil·ḥā·mō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4421: 1) battle, war

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

day long.
י֝֗וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.

Young's Literal Translation
Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble [for] wars.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
who plan evil in their hearts. They stir up wars all day long .

New American Standard Bible
Who devise evil things in [their] hearts; They continually stir up wars.

King James Bible
Which imagine mischiefs in [their] heart; continually are they gathered together [for] war.
Parallel Verses
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.

New American Standard Bible
Who devise evil things in their hearts; They continually stir up wars.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
who plan evil in their hearts. They stir up wars all day long.

International Standard Version
who craft evil plans in their minds, inciting wars every day.

NET Bible
who plan ways to harm me. All day long they stir up conflict.

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

English Revised Version
Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually do they gather themselves together for war.

Young's Literal Translation
Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble for wars.
















Cross References
Psalm 7:14
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

Psalm 36:4
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

Psalm 52:2
Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.

Psalm 56:6
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

Proverbs 6:14
Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

Isaiah 59:4
None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

Hosea 7:15
Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 140:1
Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

Psalm 139:24
And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Psalm 139:23
Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
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