Psalm 140:2

Prayer For Rescue

¹ For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Rescue me, Lord, from evil men.
Keep me safe from violent men
² who plan evil in their hearts.
They stir up wars all day long.
³ They make their tongues
as sharp as a snake’s bite;
viper’s venom is under their lips.Selah

All Day Long

Devise Evil

Devised Evil

Devises Evil

Plan Evil

Psalm 56:6

They stir up strife, they lurk;
they watch my steps
while they wait to take my life.

Psalm 36:4

Even on his bed he makes malicious plans.
He sets himself on a path that is not good
and does not reject evil.

1 Samuel 23:19-24

Some Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “David is hiding among us in the strongholds in Horesh on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon.

1 Samuel 24:11-12

See, my father! Look at the corner of your robe in my hand, for I cut it off, but I didn’t kill you. Look and recognize that there is no evil or rebellion in me. I haven’t sinned against you even though you are hunting me down to take my life.

1 Samuel 26:1-25

Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah saying, “David is hiding on the hill of Hachilah opposite Jeshimon.”

Psalm 2:1-2

Why do the nations rebel
and the peoples plot in vain?

Psalm 21:11

Though they intend to harm you
and devise a wicked plan, they will not prevail.

Psalm 38:12

Those who seek my life set traps,
and those who want to harm me threaten to destroy me;
they plot treachery all day long.

Psalm 62:3

How long will you threaten a man?
Will all of you attack
as if he were a leaning wall
or a tottering stone fence?

Psalm 64:5-6

They encourage each other in an evil plan;
they talk about hiding traps and say,
“Who will see them?”

Psalm 120:7

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

Proverbs 12:20

Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,
but those who promote peace have joy.

Hosea 7:6

For they—their hearts like an oven—
draw him into their oven.
Their anger smolders all night;
in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire.

Micah 2:1-3

Woe to those who dream up wickedness
and prepare evil plans on their beds!
At morning light they accomplish it
because the power is in their hands.

Nahum 1:11

One has gone out from you,
who plots evil against Yahweh,
and is a wicked counselor.