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Psalms 140:2

Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

KJV

Dirigatur oratio mea sicut incensum in conspectu tuo ; elevatio manuum mearum sacrificium vespertinum.

Vulgate

κατευθυνθήτω ἡ προσευχή μου ὡς θυμίαμα ἐνώπιόν σου, ἔπαρσις τῶν χειρῶν μου θυσία ἑσπερινή.

LXX

Who devise mischiefs in their heart; Continually do they gather themselves together for war.

ASV

חַלְּצֵ֣/נִי יְ֭הוָה מֵ/אָדָ֣ם רָ֑ע מֵ/אִ֖ישׁ חֲמָסִ֣ים תִּנְצְרֵֽ/נִי

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
חָמָ֖ס
chms
noun · 59×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
נִי
ny
verb · 44×
נִי
ny
verb · 63×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. Faith needs a generous and vigorous soul, and one rising above all things of sense, and passing beyond the weakness of human reasonings. For it is not possible to become a believer, otherwise than by raising one's self above the common customs [of the world]. Inasmuch then as the souls of the Hebrews were thoroughly weakened, and though they had begun from faith, yet from ci…
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Cross-references

  • 1Sam 23:19 — Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
  • 1Sam 24:11 — Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in
  • 1Sam 26:1 — And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?
  • Hos 7:6 — For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.
  • Matt 12:34 — O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
  • Mic 2:1 — Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
  • Nah 1:11 — There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor.
  • Prov 12:20 — Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
  • Ps 2:1 — Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
  • Ps 21:11 — For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
  • Ps 35:20 — For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
  • Ps 36:4 — He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
  • Ps 38:12 — They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
  • Ps 56:6 — They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
  • Ps 56:6 — They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
  • Ps 62:3 — How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
  • Ps 62:3 — How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
  • Ps 64:5 — They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
  • Ps 120:7 — I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.
  • Zech 7:10 — And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.