Berean Standard Bible
Psalms 140:2
2who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.
Psalms 140:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
- New International Version (NIV)who devise evil plans in their hearts and stir up war every day.
- English Standard Version (ESV)who plan evil things in their heart and stir up wars continually.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Who plan evil things in their hearts; They continually gather together for war.
Context of Psalms 140:2
1Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence, who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long. 3They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah 4Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.
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אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָשְׁב֣וּ רָע֣וֹת בְּלֵ֑ב כָּל־י֝֗וֹם יָג֥וּרוּ מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 140:2
- Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
- Psalms 21:11Though they intend You harm, the schemes they devise will not prevail.
- Psalms 36:4Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.
- Psalms 38:12Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.
- Psalms 62:3How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?
- Psalms 64:5They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.
- Proverbs 12:20Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.
- Hosea 7:6For they prepare their heart like an oven while they lie in wait; all night their anger smolders; in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire.
- Micah 2:1Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands.
- Nahum 1:11From you, O Nineveh, comes forth a plotter of evil against the LORD, a counselor of wickedness.
- Psalms 56:6They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.
- Psalms 120:7I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.
- 1 Samuel 23:19Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon?
- 1 Samuel 24:11See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. Know and see that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.
- 1 Samuel 26:1Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon?”
Commentaries on Psalms 140:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Which imagine mischiefs in their heart - Here the language is changed to the plural number in the Hebrew, implying that while there was one man who was eminent in his wickedness and his wrong-doing, there were many others associated with him, acting under his direction. The word “mischiefs” in the Hebrew means “evils; wickednesses.” It was not a single purpose; the plan embraced many forms of evil - doing him wrong in every way possible. Continually are…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The psalmist prays for the Lord to rescue him from wicked people.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-52-5. This character of the wicked, and the devices planned against the pious, correspond to Psa 10:7; 31:13; 58:4, &c.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 140
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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