Psalms 140:2

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble `for' wars.

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  • Ps 56:6 : 6 They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul.
  • Ps 36:4 : 4 Iniquity he deviseth on his bed, He stationeth himself on a way not good, Evil he doth not refuse.'
  • Ps 38:12 : 12 And those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they do deceits meditate all the day.
  • 1 Sam 23:19-24 : 19 And the Ziphites go up unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, `Is not David hiding himself with us in fortresses, in the forest, in the height of Hachilah, which `is' on the south of the desolate place? 20 And, now, by all the desire of thy soul, O king, to come down, come down, and ours `is' to shut him up into the hand of the king.' 21 And Saul saith, `Blessed `are' ye of Jehovah, for ye have pity on me; 22 go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his foot is; who hath seen him there? for `one' hath said unto me, He is very subtile. 23 And see and know of all the hiding-places where he hideth himself, and ye have turned back unto me prepared, and I have gone with you, and it hath been, if he is in the land, that I have searched him out through all the thousands of Judah.' 24 And they rise and go to Ziph before Saul, and David and his men `are' in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain, at the south of the desolate place.
  • 1 Sam 24:11-12 : 11 `And, my father, see, yea see the skirt of thine upper robe in my hand; for by cutting off the skirt of thy upper robe, and I have not slain thee, know and see that there is not in my hand evil and transgression, and I have not sinned against thee, and thou art hunting my soul to take it! 12 `Jehovah doth judge between me and thee, and Jehovah hath avenged me of thee, and my hand is not on thee;
  • 1 Sam 26:1-9 : 1 And the Ziphites come in unto Saul, at Gibeah, saying, `Is not David hiding himself in the height of Hachilah, on the front of the desert?' 2 And Saul riseth, and goeth down unto the wilderness of Ziph, and with him three thousand men, chosen ones of Israel, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph. 3 And Saul encampeth in the height of Hachilah, which `is' on the front of the desert, by the way, and David is abiding in the wilderness, and he seeth that Saul hath come after him in to the wilderness; 4 and David sendeth spies, and knoweth that Saul hath come unto Nachon, 5 and David riseth, and cometh in unto the place where Saul hath encamped, and David seeth the place where Saul hath lain, and Abner son of Ner, head of his host, and Saul is lying in the path, and the people are encamping round about him. 6 And David answereth and saith unto Ahimelech the Hittite, and unto Abishai son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, `Who doth go down with me unto Saul, unto the camp?' and Abishai saith, `I -- I go down with thee.' 7 And David cometh -- and Abishai -- unto the people by night, and lo, Saul is lying sleeping in the path, and his spear struck into the earth at his pillow, and abner and the people are lying round about him. 8 And Abishai saith unto David, `God hath shut up to-day thine enemy into thy hand; and, now, let me smite him, I pray thee, with a spear, even into the earth at once -- and I do repeat `it' to him.' 9 And David saith unto Abishai, `Destroy him not; for who hath put forth his hand against the anointed of Jehovah, and been acquitted?' 10 And David saith, `Jehovah liveth; except Jehovah doth smite him, or his day come that he hath died, or into battle he go down, and hath been consumed -- 11 far be it from me, by Jehovah, from putting forth my hand against the anointed of Jehovah; and, now, take, I pray thee, the spear which `is' at his pillow, and the cruse of water, and we go away.' 12 And David taketh the spear, and the cruse of water at the pillow of Saul, and they go away, and there is none seeing, and there is none knowing, and there is none awaking, for all of them are sleeping, for a deep sleep `from' Jehovah hath fallen upon them. 13 And David passeth over to the other side, and standeth on the top of the hill afar off -- great `is' the place between them; 14 and David calleth unto the people, and unto Abner son of Ner, saying, `Dost thou not answer, Abner?' and Abner answereth and saith, `Who `art' thou `who' hast called unto the king?' 15 And David saith unto Abner, `Art not thou a man? and who `is' like thee in Israel? but why hast thou not watched over thy lord the king? for one of the people had come in to destroy the king, thy lord. 16 Not good is this thing which thou hast done; Jehovah liveth, but ye `are' sons of death, in that ye have not watched over your lord, over the anointed of Jehovah; and now, see where the king's spear `is', and the cruse of water which `is' at his bolster.' 17 And Saul discerneth the voice of David, and saith, `Is this thy voice, my son David?' and David saith, `My voice, my lord, O king!' 18 and he saith, `Why `is' this -- my lord is pursuing after his servant? for what have I done, and what `is' in my hand evil? 19 And, now, let, I pray thee, my lord the king hear the words of his servant: if Jehovah hath moved thee against me, let Him accept a present; and if the sons of men -- cursed `are' they before Jehovah, for they have cast me out to-day from being admitted into the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods. 20 `And now, let not my blood fall to the earth over-against the face of Jehovah, for the king of Israel hath come out to seek one flea, as `one' pursueth the partridge in mountains.' 21 And Saul saith, `I have sinned; turn back, my son David, for I do evil to thee no more, because that my soul hath been precious in thine eyes this day; lo, I have acted foolishly, and do err very greatly.' 22 And David answereth and saith, `Lo, the king's spear; and let one of the young men pass over, and receive it; 23 and Jehovah doth turn back to each his righteousness and his faithfulness, in that Jehovah hath given thee to-day into `my' hand, and I have not been willing to put forth my hand against the anointed of Jehovah, 24 and lo, as thy soul hath been great this day in mine eyes, so is my soul great in the eyes of Jehovah, and He doth deliver me out of all distress.' 25 And Saul saith unto David, `Blessed `art' thou, my son David, also working thou dost work, and also prevailing thou dost prevail.' And David goeth on his way, and Saul hath turned back to his place.
  • Ps 2:1-2 : 1 Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity? 2 Station themselves do kings of the earth, And princes have been united together, Against Jehovah, and against His Messiah:
  • Ps 21:11 : 11 For they stretched out against Thee evil, They devised a wicked device, they prevail not,
  • Ps 62:3 : 3 Till when do ye devise mischief against a man? Ye are destroyed all of you, As a wall inclined, a hedge that is cast down.
  • Ps 64:5-6 : 5 They strengthen for themselves an evil thing, They recount of the hiding of snares, They have said, `Who doth look at it?' 6 They search out perverse things, `We perfected a searching search,' And the inward part of man, and the heart `are' deep.
  • Ps 120:7 : 7 I `am' peace, and when I speak they `are' for war!
  • Prov 12:20 : 20 Deceit `is' in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace `is' joy.
  • Hos 7:6 : 6 For they have drawn near, As an oven `is' their heart, In their lying in wait all the night sleep doth their baker, Morning! he is burning as a flaming fire.
  • Mic 2:1-3 : 1 Wo `to' those devising iniquity, And working evil on their beds, In the light of the morning they do it, For their hand is -- to God. 2 And they have desired fields, And they have taken violently, And houses, and they have taken away, And have oppressed a man and his house, Even a man and his inheritance. 3 Therefore, thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am devising against this family evil, From which ye do not remove your necks, Nor walk loftily, for a time of evil it `is'.
  • Nah 1:11 : 11 From thee hath come forth a deviser of evil Against Jehovah -- a worthless counsellor.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    11For they stretched out against Thee evil, They devised a wicked device, they prevail not,

  • Prov 24:2
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    2For destruction doth their heart meditate, And perverseness do their lips speak.

  • Ps 35:20
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    20For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,

  • Ps 140:3-4
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    3They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder `is' under their lips. Selah.

    4Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.

  • Prov 12:20
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    20Deceit `is' in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace `is' joy.

  • Ps 38:12
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    12And those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they do deceits meditate all the day.

  • Prov 6:14
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    14Frowardness `is' in his heart, devising evil at all times, Contentions he sendeth forth.

  • Ps 11:2
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    2For lo, the wicked tread a bow, They have prepared their arrow on the string, To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

  • Ps 56:5-6
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    5All the day they wrest my words, Concerning me all their thoughts `are' for evil,

    6They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul.

  • Job 15:35
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    35To conceive misery, and to bear iniquity, Even their heart doth prepare deceit.

  • Ps 64:2-6
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    2Hidest me from the secret counsel of evil doers, From the tumult of workers of iniquity.

    3Who sharpened as a sword their tongue, They directed their arrow -- a bitter word.

    4To shoot in secret places the perfect, Suddenly they shoot him, and fear not.

    5They strengthen for themselves an evil thing, They recount of the hiding of snares, They have said, `Who doth look at it?'

    6They search out perverse things, `We perfected a searching search,' And the inward part of man, and the heart `are' deep.

  • Ps 83:3
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    3Against Thy people they take crafty counsel, And consult against Thy hidden ones.

  • Ps 62:3-4
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    3Till when do ye devise mischief against a man? Ye are destroyed all of you, As a wall inclined, a hedge that is cast down.

    4Only -- from his excellency They have consulted to drive away, They enjoy a lie, with their mouth they bless, And with their heart revile. Selah.

  • Hos 7:15
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    15And I instructed -- I strengthened their arms, And concerning Me they think evil!

  • Mic 2:1
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    1Wo `to' those devising iniquity, And working evil on their beds, In the light of the morning they do it, For their hand is -- to God.

  • Prov 6:18
    73%

    18A heart devising thoughts of vanity -- Feet hasting to run to evil --

  • Ps 37:14
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    14A sword have the wicked opened, And they have trodden their bow, To cause to fall the poor and needy, To slaughter the upright of the way.

  • Ps 83:5
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    5For they consulted in heart together, Against Thee a covenant they make,

  • Ps 59:3
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    3For, lo, they laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.

  • Ps 52:2
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    2Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.

  • Mic 7:3
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    3On the evil `are' both hands to do `it' well, The prince is asking -- also the judge -- for recompence, And the great -- he is speaking the mischief of his soul, And they wrap it up.

  • Ps 140:9
    73%

    9The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them.

  • Ps 41:7
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    7All hating me whisper together against me, Against me they devise evil to me:

  • Prov 2:14
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    14Who are rejoicing to do evil, They delight in frowardness of the wicked,

  • Nah 1:11
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    11From thee hath come forth a deviser of evil Against Jehovah -- a worthless counsellor.

  • Prov 4:16
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    16For they sleep not if they do not evil, And their sleep hath been taken violently away, If they cause not `some' to stumble.

  • Isa 59:7
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    7Their feet to evil do run, And they haste to shed innocent blood, Their thoughts `are' thoughts of iniquity, Spoiling and destruction `are' in their highways.

  • Ps 36:4
    73%

    4Iniquity he deviseth on his bed, He stationeth himself on a way not good, Evil he doth not refuse.'

  • Prov 24:8
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    8Whoso is devising to do evil, Him they call a master of wicked thoughts.

  • Ps 28:3
    72%

    3Draw me not with the wicked, And with workers of iniquity, Speaking peace with their neighbours, And evil in their heart.

  • Hos 7:6
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    6For they have drawn near, As an oven `is' their heart, In their lying in wait all the night sleep doth their baker, Morning! he is burning as a flaming fire.

  • Jer 9:8
    72%

    8A slaughtering arrow `is' their tongue, Deceit it hath spoken in its mouth, Peace with its neighbour it speaketh, And in its heart it layeth its ambush,

  • Ps 58:2
    72%

    2Even in heart ye work iniquities, In the land the violence of your hands ye ponder.

  • Ps 140:1
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    1To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from an evil man, From one of violence Thou keepest me.

  • Ps 59:7
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    7Lo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords `are' in their lips, for `Who heareth?'

  • Ps 37:12
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    12The wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth.

  • Ps 94:21
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    21They decree against the soul of the righteous, And innocent blood declare wicked.

  • Ps 55:10
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    10By day and by night they go round it, on its walls. Both iniquity and perverseness `are' in its midst,

  • Ps 10:2
    72%

    2Through the pride of the wicked, Is the poor inflamed, They are caught in devices that they devised.

  • Prov 1:18
    72%

    18And they for their own blood lay wait, They watch secretly for their own lives.

  • Rom 3:15
    71%

    15Swift `are' their feet to shed blood.

  • Ps 38:19
    71%

    19And mine enemies `are' lively, They have been strong, and those hating me without cause, Have been multiplied.

  • Ps 5:10
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    10Declare them guilty, O God, Let them fall from their own counsels, In the abundance of their transgressions Drive them away, Because they have rebelled against Thee.