Psalms 140:2
thou hast know my sitting down, and my rising up.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
In Context
1Lord, thou hast proved me, and known me:
3Thou hast understood my thoughts afar off: my path and my line thou hast searched out.
Cross References
1 Samuel 24:11Behold this day thy eyes have seen, that the Lord hath delivered thee into my hand, in the cave, and I had a thought to kill thee, but my eye hath spared thee. For I said: I will not put out my hand against my lord, because he is the Lord's anointed.
Psalms 2:1Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things?
Psalms 36:4The words of his mouth are iniquity and guile : he would not understand that he might do well.
Psalms 56:6All the day long they detested my words: all their thoughts were against me unto evil.
Psalms 62:3For he is my God and my saviour: he is my protector, I shall be moved no more.
Psalms 120:7I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned the judgments of thy justice.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 140:2-8
Complaints and Petitions. 1 Deliver me, O Lord , from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; 2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah. 4 Keep me, O Lord , from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. 5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins… Read the whole commentary →