Psalms 21:11

(21:12) For they directed against thee evil: they devised a mischievous purpose, which they were not able to perform.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.

In Context

10(21:11) Their fruit wilt thou cause to perish from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.

12(21:13) For thou wilt make them turn their back; upon thy bow-strings thou wilt make ready [thy arrows] against their face.

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Cross References

Psalms 10:2In the pride of the wicked doth he hotly pursue the poor: they are seized through the plans that those have devised.

Psalms 35:20For they speak not peace; but against the quiet in the land they devise deceitful words.

Psalms 109:13Let his posterity be cut off: in another generation let their name be blotted out.

Isaiah 8:9Associate yourselves, O ye people, yet shall ye be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of the far portions of the earth: gird yourselves, yet shall ye be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, yet shall ye be broken in pieces.

Ezekiel 11:2Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise wickedness, and give evil counsel in this city;

Matthew Henry on Psalms 21:8-13

The Subject's Hope. 7 For the king trusteth in the Lord , and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved. 8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. 9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the Lord shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them. 10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men. 11 For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a… Read the whole commentary →

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