Psalms 64:6

They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!” Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.

World English Bible Classic

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

5They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, “Who will see them?”

7But God will shoot at them. They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.

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Cross References

Genesis 39:15When he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”

1 Samuel 24:9David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to men’s words, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks to harm you’?

Psalms 5:9For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.

Psalms 35:11Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don’t know about.

Proverbs 20:5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

Jeremiah 17:9The heart is deceitful above all things and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know 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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