Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
who devised evil things in the heart; they are always gathered for war.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Who reckoned evils in the heart; all the day they will gather together wars.
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 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 Chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; keep me from the violent man, 2 who devised evil things in the heart; they are always gathered for war. 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
Cross References
Psalm 56:6
They stir up strife; they hide themselves; they watch my steps as they wait for my soul.
Psalm 36:4
He plots evil on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not hate evil.
1 Samuel 23:19-24
And the men of Ziph came up to Saul, to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself with us in strongholds in the forest, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the wilderness?
1 Samuel 24:11-12
And, my father, behold! Yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand. For in that I cut off the skirt of your robe and did not kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against you. Yet you hunt my soul to take it.
1 Samuel 26:1-25
And the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, Is not David hiding himself in the hill of Hachilah, on the edge of the desert?
Psalm 2:1-2
Why do the nations rage, and the peoples meditate on a vain thing?
Psalm 21:11
For they intended evil against You; they imagined a wicked thing; they are not able to prevail.
Psalm 38:12
And those who seek my life lay snares for me; and those who seek my hurt speak sly things, and utter deceits all the day long.
Psalm 62:3
How long will you imagine mischief against a man? You will shatter him, all of you; you shall be like a bowing wall and a tottering fence.
Psalm 64:5-6
They encourage themselves in an evil plan; they talk of laying snares secretly; they say, Who shall see them?
Psalm 120:7
I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.
Proverbs 12:20
Deceit is in the heart of those who imagine evil, but to counselors of peace there is joy.
Hosea 7:6
For they have brought their heart near like an oven, while they lie in wait. Their baker sleeps at night; in the morning it burns like a flaming fire.
Micah 2:1-3
Woe to those who plot wickedness and prepare evil on their beds! When the morning is light they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.
Nahum 1:11
One who devises evil against Jehovah has come forth from you, one counseling worthlessness.