Psalms 140:2
Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 140 connects to 10 cross-references. A lament of David calling for deliverance from evil and violent men who have sharpened their tongues like serpents and planned evil attacks. The psalmist takes refuge in the Lord as his strong deliverer and trusted shield, confident the Lord …
Other Translations
Who devise mischiefs in their heart; Continually do they gather themselves together for war.
Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble <FI>for<Fi> wars.
For their hearts are full of evil designs; and they are ever making ready causes of war.
Cross References
Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds …
And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, …
Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off …
The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be …
And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which …
Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt …
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, …
For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.