Psalm 140:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

They think up evil plans and always cause trouble.

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I am in favour of peace, but when I speak of it, all they want is war.

All their plans to harm you will come to nothing.

Those people stay awake, thinking up mischief, and they follow the wrong road, refusing to turn from sin.

All who want me dead set traps to catch me, and those who want to harm and destroy me plan and plot all day.

They attack from ambush, watching my every step and hoping to kill me.

Merciless enemies, LORD, are hiding and plotting, hoping to kill me. I have not hurt them in any way at all.

I feel like a shaky fence or a sagging wall. How long will all of you attack and assault me?

An evil mind is deceitful, but gentle thoughts bring happiness.

Their anger is a fire that smoulders all night, then flares up at dawn.

Assyria, one of your rulers has made evil plans against the LORD.