Psalms 64:6

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

They encourage each other in evil plans; they talk about hiding snares and say, 'Who will see them?'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search; the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    They search out{H2664} iniquities;{H5766} We have accomplished,{H8552} [say they], a diligent{H2664} search:{H2665} And the inward{H7130} thought and the heart{H3820} of every one{H376} is deep.{H6013}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    They search out{H2664}{H8799)} iniquities{H5766}; they accomplish{H8552}{H8804)} a diligent{H2664}{H8794)} search{H2665}: both the inward{H7130} thought of every one{H376} of them, and the heart{H3820}, is deep{H6013}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    They ymagin wickednesse, and kepe it secrete amonge them selues, euery man in ye depe of his herte.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    They haue sought out iniquities, and haue accomplished that which they sought out, euen euery one his secret thoughtes, and the depth of his heart.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    They searche out howe to do wrong, they put in practise fully that they haue diligently searched out: yea euen the secretes and bottome of euery one of their heartes.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward [thought] of every one [of them], and the heart, [is] deep.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They plot injustice, saying, "We have made a perfect plan!" Surely man's mind and heart are cunning.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    They search out perverse things, `We perfected a searching search,' And the inward part of man, and the heart `are' deep.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, `say they', a diligent search: And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, [say they], a diligent search: And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Or make discovery of our secret purpose? The design is framed with care; and the inner thought of a man, and his heart, is deep.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They plot injustice, saying, "We have made a perfect plan!" Surely man's mind and heart are cunning.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    They devise unjust schemes; they disguise a well-conceived plot. Man’s inner thoughts cannot be discovered.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 22:9 : 9 Then Doeg the Edomite, who was standing with Saul's servants, answered, 'I saw the son of Jesse come to Nob, to Ahimelech son of Ahitub.'
  • 1 Sam 24:9 : 9 David got up afterward, went out of the cave, and called after Saul, 'My lord the king!' When Saul looked behind him, David bowed down with his face to the ground and paid homage.
  • 1 Sam 25:10 : 10 But Nabal answered David’s servants, "Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Nowadays many servants are breaking away from their masters.
  • Ps 5:9 : 9 LORD, lead me in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way straight before me.
  • Ps 35:11 : 11 False witnesses rise up; they question me about things I do not know.
  • Ps 49:11 : 11 For he sees that even the wise die; the fool and the senseless alike perish and leave their wealth to others.
  • Prov 20:5 : 5 The purposes of a person's heart are deep waters, but a person of understanding draws them out.
  • Isa 29:15 : 15 Woe to those who go to great depths to hide their plans from the LORD, who do their work in darkness and think, 'Who sees us? Who knows us?'
  • Jer 17:9-9 : 9 The heart is deceitful above all things and incurable—who can understand it? 10 I, the LORD, search the heart and test the mind, to give each person according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.
  • Dan 6:4-5 : 4 Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the administrators and satraps because an excellent spirit was in him, and the king planned to set him over the entire kingdom. 5 At this, the administrators and satraps sought to find a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or fault because he was faithful. No negligence or corruption was found in him.
  • Matt 26:59 : 59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus so that they might put Him to death.
  • John 18:29-30 : 29 So Pilate went out to them and asked, 'What charge do you bring against this man?' 30 They answered him, 'If he weren’t a criminal, we wouldn’t have handed him over to you.'
  • John 19:7 : 7 The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and according to the law he ought to die because he made himself the Son of God."
  • 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 Therefore, do not judge anything before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will disclose the motives of hearts. At that time, each person will receive praise from God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 64:2-5
    4 verses
    83%

    2 Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; protect my life from the fear of the enemy.

    3 Hide me from the secret counsel of evildoers, from the tumult of those who practice wickedness.

    4 They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their words like bitter arrows.

    5 They shoot from hiding places at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear.

  • 7 They devise unjust schemes, saying, 'We have perfected a cunning plan!'; truly the inward mind and heart of man are deep.

  • Jer 17:9-10
    2 verses
    75%

    9 The heart is deceitful above all things and incurable—who can understand it?

    10 I, the LORD, search the heart and test the mind, to give each person according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.

  • 21 If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread out our hands to a foreign god,

  • 23 Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.

  • 2 Do you rulers truly speak justice? Do you judge people with fairness?

  • 3 Their hands are skilled at doing evil: the ruler demands gifts, the judge accepts bribes, and the powerful speak out their selfish desires. Together they weave a web of corrupt schemes.

  • 15 Woe to those who go to great depths to hide their plans from the LORD, who do their work in darkness and think, 'Who sees us? Who knows us?'

  • 2 Rescue me, O LORD, from evil people; protect me from men of violence.

  • 7 Their feet run to do evil, and they are quick to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful; ruin and destruction are in their paths.

  • 2 For their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk of trouble.

  • 6 All day long they twist my words; all their plans are against me for evil.

  • 2 See how the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows on the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

  • 18 But these men lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives.

  • 18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil,

  • 2 But they fail to consider in their hearts that I remember all their evil. Now their deeds surround them; they are before my face.

  • 6 Their hearts are like an oven as they plot; all night their anger smolders, in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire.

  • 6 How Esau has been pillaged; his hidden treasures sought out!

  • 1 Woe to those who devise wickedness and plan evil on their beds! At dawn, they carry it out because they have the power to do it.

  • 8 They feed on the sins of my people; they are greedy for their iniquity.

  • 35 They conceive trouble and give birth to wickedness; their womb prepares deceit.

  • 6 Do You search for my iniquity and investigate my sin?

  • 11 You will destroy their offspring from the earth, and their descendants from among mankind.

  • 16 In the darkness, they break into houses, but by day, they shut themselves in; they do not know the light.

  • 4 How long will you assault a man? Would you all throw him down—like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?

  • 26 Among My people are wicked men. They lie in wait like those who set traps; they set deadly snares to catch people.

  • 14 He plots evil with deceit in his heart; he constantly stirs up dissension.

  • 9 The look on their faces testifies against them, and like Sodom, they openly declare their sin; they do not try to conceal it. Woe to them! For they have brought disaster upon themselves.

  • 24 What exists is far off and exceedingly deep—who can discover it?

  • 21 They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn innocent blood.

  • 3 As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

  • 3 For behold, your enemies are in an uproar; those who hate you have lifted up their heads in rebellion.

  • 70%

    9 The Lord will judge the peoples. Vindicate me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and my integrity.

  • 12 My loved ones and friends stand aloof from my affliction, and my relatives stand far off.

  • 17 My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from My face, and their iniquity is not concealed from My eyes.

  • 21 For from within, out of the human heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders,

  • 3 But you, LORD, know me; you see me and test my heart toward you. Drag them off like sheep for slaughter and set them apart for the day of killing.

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    9 LORD, lead me in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way straight before me.

  • 3 You have tested my heart; you have visited me at night. You have refined me and found no evil. I have resolved that my mouth will not transgress.

  • 15 He forms the hearts of them all; He understands all their deeds.

  • 27 For they persecute those you have struck, and they recount the pain of those you have wounded.

  • 5 You live in the midst of deceit, and because of deceit, they refuse to know me, declares the Lord.

  • 12 For our transgressions are multiplied before You, and our sins testify against us. Indeed, our transgressions are with us, and we know our iniquities.

  • 12 If you say, 'We did not know about this,' won't the one who examines hearts perceive it? Won't the one who guards your soul know? He will repay everyone according to their deeds.

  • 20 Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy is for those who counsel peace.

  • 6 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let Your glory be over all the earth.