Psalms 64:6

\64:5\They make themselves strong in an evil purpose; they make holes for secret nets; they say, Who will see it,

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

In Context

5\64:4\So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen.

7\64:6\Or make discovery of our secret purpose? The design is framed with care; and the inner thought of a man, and his heart, is deep.

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Cross References

Genesis 39:15And hearing it he went running out without his coat.

1 Samuel 24:9\24:8\And after that David came out of the hollow rock, and crying after Saul said, My lord the king. And when Saul gave a look back, David went down on his face and gave him honour.

Psalms 5:9\5:8\Be my guide, O Lord, in the ways of your righteousness, because of those who are against me; make your way straight before my face.

Psalms 35:11False witnesses got up: they put questions to me about crimes of which I had no knowledge.

Proverbs 20:5The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out.

Jeremiah 17:9The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?

Matthew Henry on Psalms 64:2-7

Malice of David's Enemies. 1 Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. 2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: 3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: 4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. 5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? 6… Read the whole commentary →

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