Psalm 140:2 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

² Who in their heart mischievous things are meditating ever; And they for war assembled are continually together.

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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.

Psalm 140:2 Cross References

Psalm 56:6

They meet, they lurk, they mark my steps, waiting my soul to kill.

Psalm 36:4

He mischief, lying on his bed, most cunningly doth plot: He sets himself in ways not good, ill he abhorreth not.

Psalm 120:7

I am for peace; but when I speak, for battle they are keen.

Psalm 62:3

How long will ye against a man plot mischief? ye shall all Be slain; ye as a tott'ring fence shall be, and bowing wall.

Psalm 38:12

Yea, they that seek my life lay snares: who seek to do me wrong Speak things mischievous, and deceits imagine all day long.

Psalm 21:11

For they beyond their might 'gainst thee did plot mischief and wrong.

Psalm 59:3

For, lo, they for my soul lay wait: the mighty do combine Against me, Lord; not for my fault, nor any sin of mine.