Psalms 140:2

World English Bible (2000)

those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

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  • Ps 56:6 : 6 They conspire and lurk, watching my steps, they are eager to take my life.
  • Ps 36:4 : 4 He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn't abhor evil.
  • Ps 38:12 : 12 They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.
  • 1 Sam 23:19-24 : 19 Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, "Doesn't David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert? 20 Now therefore, O king, come down, according to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him up into the king's hand." 21 Saul said, "You are blessed by Yahweh; for you have had compassion on me. 22 Please go make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his haunt is, [and] who has seen him there; for it is told me that he deals very subtly. 23 See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hides himself, and come again to me with certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall happen, if he is in the land, that I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah." 24 They arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah on the south of the desert.
  • 1 Sam 24:11-12 : 11 Moreover, 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 didn't kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, though you hunt for my life to take it. 12 May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.
  • 1 Sam 26:1-9 : 1 The Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, "Doesn't David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert?" 2 Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph. 3 Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert, by the way. But David stayed in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness. 4 David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul had certainly come. 5 David arose, and came to the place where Saul had encamped; and David saw the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his army: and Saul lay within the place of the wagons, and the people were encamped around him. 6 Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, "Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp?" Abishai said, "I will go down with you." 7 So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the place of the wagons, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people lay around him. 8 Then Abishai said to David, "God has delivered up your enemy into your hand this day. Now therefore please let me strike him with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time." 9 David said to Abishai, "Don't destroy him; for who can put forth his hand against Yahweh's anointed, and be guiltless?" 10 David said, "As Yahweh lives, Yahweh will strike him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish. 11 Yahweh forbid that I should put forth my hand against Yahweh's anointed; but now please take the spear that is at his head, and the jar of water, and let us go." 12 So David took the spear and the jar of water from Saul's head; and they went away: and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither did any awake; for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Yahweh was fallen on them. 13 Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them; 14 and David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, "Don't you answer, Abner?" Then Abner answered, "Who are you who cries to the king?" 15 David said to Abner, "Aren't you a man? Who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not kept watch over your lord, the king? For one of the people came in to destroy the king your lord. 16 This thing isn't good that you have done. As Yahweh lives, you are worthy to die, because you have not kept watch over your lord, Yahweh's anointed. Now see where the king's spear is, and the jar of water that was at his head." 17 Saul knew David's voice, and said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" David said, "It is my voice, my lord, O king." 18 He said, "Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand? 19 Now therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is so that Yahweh has stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, they are cursed before Yahweh; for they have driven me out this day that I shouldn't cling to Yahweh's inheritance, saying, 'Go, serve other gods!' 20 Now therefore, don't let my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of Yahweh; for the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains." 21 Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly." 22 David answered, "Behold the spear, O king! Then let one of the young men come over and get it. 23 Yahweh will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; because Yahweh delivered you into my hand today, and I wouldn't put forth my hand against Yahweh's anointed. 24 Behold, as your life was respected this day in my eyes, so let my life be respected in the eyes of Yahweh, and let him deliver me out of all oppression." 25 Then Saul said to David, "You are blessed, my son David. You shall both do mightily, and shall surely prevail." So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.
  • Ps 2:1-2 : 1 Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh, and against his Anointed, saying,
  • Ps 21:11 : 11 For they intended evil against you. They plotted evil against you which cannot succeed.
  • Ps 62:3 : 3 How long will you assault a man, would all of you throw him down, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?
  • Ps 64:5-6 : 5 They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, "Who will see them?" 6 They plot injustice, saying, "We have made a perfect plan!" Surely man's mind and heart are cunning.
  • Ps 120:7 : 7 I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war. A Song of Ascents.
  • Prov 12:20 : 20 Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.
  • Hos 7:6 : 6 For they have prepared their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait. Their baker sleeps all the night. In the morning it burns as a flaming fire.
  • Mic 2:1-3 : 1 Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil on their beds! When the morning is light, they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand. 2 They covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. 3 Therefore thus says Yahweh: "Behold, I am planning against these people a disaster, from which you will not remove your necks, neither will you walk haughtily; for it is an evil time.
  • Nah 1:11 : 11 There is one gone forth out of you, who devises evil against Yahweh, who counsels wickedness.

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  • Ps 21:11
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    11For they intended evil against you. They plotted evil against you which cannot succeed.

  • Prov 24:2
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    2for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about mischief.

  • Ps 35:20
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    20For they don't speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

  • Ps 140:3-4
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    3They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper's poison is under their lips. Selah.

    4Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.

  • Prov 12:20
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    20Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.

  • Ps 38:12
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    12They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

  • Prov 6:14
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    14in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.

  • Ps 11:2
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    2For, behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrows on the strings, that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

  • Ps 56:5-6
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    5All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.

    6They conspire and lurk, watching my steps, they are eager to take my life.

  • Job 15:35
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    35They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity. Their heart prepares deceit."

  • Ps 64:2-6
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    2Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;

    3who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,

    4to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.

    5They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, "Who will see them?"

    6They plot injustice, saying, "We have made a perfect plan!" Surely man's mind and heart are cunning.

  • Ps 83:3
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    3They conspire with cunning against your people. They plot against your cherished ones.

  • Ps 62:3-4
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    3How long will you assault a man, would all of you throw him down, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

    4They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

  • Hos 7:15
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    15Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet they plot evil against me.

  • Mic 2:1
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    1Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil on their beds! When the morning is light, they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.

  • Prov 6:18
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    18a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,

  • Ps 37:14
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    14The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright in the way.

  • Ps 83:5
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    5For they have conspired together with one mind. They form an alliance against you.

  • Ps 59:3
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    3For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.

  • Ps 52:2
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    2Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

  • Mic 7:3
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    3Their hands are on that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler and judge ask for a bribe; and the powerful man dictates the evil desire of his soul. Thus they conspire together.

  • Ps 140:9
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    9As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

  • Ps 41:7
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    7All who hate me whisper together against me. They imagine the worst for me.

  • Prov 2:14
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    14who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the perverseness of evil;

  • Nah 1:11
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    11There is one gone forth out of you, who devises evil against Yahweh, who counsels wickedness.

  • Prov 4:16
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    16For they don't sleep, unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.

  • Isa 59:7
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    7Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; desolation and destruction are in their paths.

  • Ps 36:4
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    4He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn't abhor evil.

  • Prov 24:8
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    8One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.

  • Ps 28:3
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    3Don't draw me away with the wicked, with the workers of iniquity who speak peace with their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts.

  • Hos 7:6
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    6For they have prepared their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait. Their baker sleeps all the night. In the morning it burns as a flaming fire.

  • Jer 9:8
    72%

    8Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaks deceit: one speaks peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart he lays wait for him.

  • Ps 58:2
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    2No, in your heart you plot injustice. You measure out the violence of your hands in the earth.

  • Ps 140:1
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    1Deliver me, Yahweh, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man;

  • Ps 59:7
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    7Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, "For," they say, "who hears us?"

  • Ps 37:12
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    12The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.

  • Ps 94:21
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    21They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

  • Ps 55:10
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    10Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her.

  • Ps 10:2
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    2In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak. They are caught in the schemes that they devise.

  • Prov 1:18
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    18but these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.

  • Rom 3:15
    71%

    15"Their feet are swift to shed blood.

  • Ps 38:19
    71%

    19But my enemies are vigorous and many. Those who hate me without reason are numerous.

  • Ps 5:10
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    10Hold them guilty, God. Let them fall by their own counsels; Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against you.