Psalms 140:2
Which imagine evil in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
In Context
1Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
3They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
Cross References
1 Samuel 24:11Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe, and killed you not, know you and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against you; yet you hunt my soul to take it.
Psalms 2:1Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
Psalms 36:4He devises mischief upon his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he detests not evil.
Psalms 56:6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
Psalms 62:3How long will all of you imagine mischief against a man? all of you shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall all of you be, and as a tottering fence.
Psalms 120:7I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.
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 →