Psalm 140:2 - Easy To Read Version

² Those people plan to do evil things.\par Those people always start fights.\par

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; Continually are they gathered together for war.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² They devise mischiefs in their heart; continually they gather together and stir up wars.

American Standard Version (1901)

² Who devise mischiefs in their heart; Continually do they gather themselves together for war.

Common English Bible

² who plot evil things in their hearts, who pick fights every single day!

Catholic Public Domain Version

² Let my prayer be guided like incense in your sight: the lifting up of my hands, like the evening sacrifice.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² Let my prayer be directed as incense in thy sight; the lifting up of my hands, as evening sacrifice.

Psalm 140:2 Cross References

Psalm 120:7

I said I want peace,\par so they want war.\par

Psalm 21:11

Why? Because those people planned\par bad things against you, Lord.\par They planned to do bad things,\par but they didn’t succeed.\par

Psalm 36:4

At night, he plans worthless things.\par He gets up and does nothing good.\par But he doesn‘t refuse to do evil.\par

Psalm 38:12

My enemies say bad things about me.\par They are spreading lies and rumors. {\cf2\super [231]} \par They talk about me all the time.\par

Psalm 56:6

They hide together\par and watch my every move,\par hoping for some way to kill me.\par

Psalm 59:3

Look, strong men are waiting for me.\par They are waiting to kill me,\par even though I did not sin\par or commit any crime.\par

Psalm 62:3

How long will you attack me?\par I am like a leaning wall,\par a fence ready to fall.\par

Proverbs 12:20

Evil people always want to cause trouble. But people who work for peace will be happy.

Hosea 7:6

The people make their secret plans.\par Their hearts burn with excitement\par like an oven.\par Their excitement burns all night.\par And in the morning it is like a hot fire.\par

Nahum 1:11

\{Assyria,\} a man came from you.\par He made evil plans against the Lord.\par He gave evil advice.\par