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Psalms 7:14
14Whoever is pregnant with evil conceives trouble and gives birth to disillusionment.
Psalms 7:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Behold, the wicked man conceives evil and is pregnant with mischief and gives birth to lies.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Behold, the wicked brings forth iniquity; Yes, he conceives trouble and brings forth falsehood.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The wicked conceive evil; they are pregnant with trouble and give birth to lies.
Context of Psalms 7:14
12If he does not relent, he will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow. 13He has prepared his deadly weapons; he makes ready his flaming arrows. Whoever is pregnant with evil conceives trouble and gives birth to disillusionment. 15Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out falls into the pit they have made. 16The trouble they cause recoils on them; their violence comes down on their own heads.
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הִנֵּ֥ה יְחַבֶּל־אָ֑וֶן וְהָרָ֥ה עָ֝מָ֗ל וְיָ֣לַד שָֽׁקֶר׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 7:14
- Job 15:20All his days the wicked man suffers torment, the ruthless man through all the years stored up for him.
- Isaiah 33:11You conceive chaff, you give birth to straw; your breath is a fire that consumes you.
- Isaiah 59:4No one calls for justice; no one pleads a case with integrity. They rely on empty arguments, they utter lies; they conceive trouble and give birth to evil.
- James 1:15Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
Commentaries on Psalms 7:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14He travaileth with iniquity - All these terms show the pitch of envy, wrath, and malevolence, to which Saul had carried his opposition against David. He conceived mischief; he travailed with iniquity; he brought forth falsehood - all his expectations were blasted.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Behold, he travaileth with iniquity - The wicked man does. The allusion here is to the pains and throes of child-birth; and the idea is, that the wicked man labors or struggles, even with great pain, to accomplish his purposes of iniquity. All his efforts, purposes, plans, are for the promotion of evil. And hath conceived mischief - That is, he hath formed a scheme of mischief. The allusion here is common when speaking of forming a plan of evil. And…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 David is confident that he shall find God his powerful Saviour. The destruction of sinners may be prevented by their conversion; for it is threatened, If he turn not from his evil way, let him expect it will be his ruin. But amidst the threatenings of wrath, we have a gracious offer of mercy. God gives sinners warning of their danger, and space to repent, and prevent it. He is slow to punish, and long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14Evil starts with small words or actions and leads to worse deeds over time (see Isaiah 59:4–5).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. The first clause expresses the general idea that wicked men labor to do evil, the others carry out the figure fully.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- 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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