Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Who reckoned evils in the heart; all the day they will gather together wars.
New American Standard Bible
They
King James Version
Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
Holman Bible
They stir up wars all day long.
International Standard Version
who craft evil plans in their minds, inciting wars every day.
A Conservative Version
[and men] who devise mischievous things in their heart. They gather themselves continually together for war.
American Standard Version
Who devise mischiefs in their heart; Continually do they gather themselves together for war.
Amplified
They devise evil things in their hearts;
They continually [gather together and] stir up wars.
Bible in Basic English
For their hearts are full of evil designs; and they are ever making ready causes of war.
Darby Translation
Who devise mischiefs in their heart; every day are they banded together for war.
King James 2000
Who imagine evil in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
Lexham Expanded Bible
who plan evil [things] in [their] heart. They stir up wars continually.
Modern King James verseion
who devised evil things in the heart; they are always gathered for war.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which imagine mischief in their hearts, and stir up strife all the day long.
NET Bible
who plan ways to harm me. All day long they stir up conflict.
New Heart English Bible
those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.
The Emphasized Bible
Who have devised mischiefs in their heart , Every day, do they stir up wars:
Webster
Who imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they assembled for war.
World English Bible
those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.
Youngs Literal Translation
Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble for wars.
Themes
Contentiousness » The contentious spirit
Dissention » The contentious spirit
Topics
References
American
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 140:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Rescue
1 To the overseer, chanting to David: Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man: wilt thou guard me from the man of violences 2 Who reckoned evils in the heart; all the day they will gather together wars. 3 They sharpened their tongue as a serpent; the poison of asps under their lips. Silence,
Cross References
Psalm 56:6
They will sojourn, they will hide, they will watch my heels as they waited for my soul
Psalm 36:4
He will purpose vanity upon his bed; he will set himself upon a way not good; he will not reject evil
1 Samuel 23:19-24
And the Ziphites will go up to Saul to the hill, saying, Is not David hiding with us in the fastnesses in the thicket, in the hill of Hachilah, which is from the right of the desert?
1 Samuel 24:11-12
And my father, see, also see, the wing of thy upper garment in my hand: for in my cutting off the wing of thine upper garment and I killed thee not, know and see that there is not in my hand evil and rebellion: and I sinned not against thee; and thou didst hunt my soul to take it
1 Samuel 26:1-25
And the Ziphites will come to Saul to the hill, saying, Is not David hiding in the hill of Hachilah, upon the face of the desert?
Psalm 2:1-2
Wherefore did the nations rage, and the peoples will meditate emptiness?
Psalm 21:11
For they stretched out evil upon thee: they purposed a device, they will not prevail.
Psalm 38:12
My friends and my neighbors will stand from before my stroke, and my kindred stood from far off.
Psalm 62:3
How long will ye set upon a man? ye will kill all of you: as a wall inclining, a wall thrust down.
Psalm 64:5-6
They will strengthen to themselves an evil word: they will recount to hide snares; they said, Who shall see them
Psalm 120:7
I peace: and when I shall speak, they for war.
Proverbs 12:20
Deceit in the heart of those devising evil: and joy to those counseling peace.
Hosea 7:6
For they drew near their heart as a furnace in their lying in wait: all the night their baker slept; in the morning it burnt as the fire of flame.
Micah 2:1-3
Wo to them purposing vanity, and working evil upon their beds! In the light of the morning they will do it because it is to the strength of their hand.
Nahum 1:11
From thee shall he come forth purposing evil against Jehovah, a counselor of Belial.