Psalms 140:2

Psalms 140:2 in other translations

What does Psalms 140:2 mean?

Psalms 140:2 in the original Hebrew

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Cross references for Psalms 140:2

• Psalms 56:6

  They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

• Psalms 36:4

  He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

• Psalms 64:5-6

  They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

• Proverbs 12:20

  Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

• Psalms 120:7

  I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.

• Hosea 7:6

  For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.

• Nahum 1:11

  There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the Lord, a wicked counsellor.

• Micah 2:1-3

  Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil.

• Psalms 2:1-2

  Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

• 1 Samuel 24:11-12

  Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it. The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

• 1 Samuel 23:19-24

  Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon? Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand. And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the Lord; for ye have compassion on me. Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly. …

• 1 Samuel 26:1-25

  And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon? 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. And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness. David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed. …

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Context

• Psalms 140:1

  To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

• Psalms 140:2

  Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

• Psalms 140:3

  They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.

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