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Psalms 140:2

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Who devise evil things in [their] hearts; They continually stir up wars.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Which imagine mischiefs in [their] heart; continually are they gathered together [for] war.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually do they gather themselves together for war.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Who devise mischiefs in their heart; Continually do they gather themselves together for war.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Who imagine mischiefs in [their] heart; continually are they assembled [for] war.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Who devise mischiefs in [their] heart; every day are they banded together for war.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Who have devised mischiefs in their [heart], Every day, do they stir up wars:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble [for] wars.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all the day long they designed battles.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Which imagine euill things in their heart, and make warre continually.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Which imagine mischiefes in [their] heart: continually are they gathered together [for] warre.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Who devise mischiefs in their heart; continually do they stir up contention.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Who have devised injustice in their hearts; all the day they prepared war.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Which imagine mischiefs in [their] heart; continually are they gathered together [for] war.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Which x834
(0834) Complement
אֲשֶׁר
'asher
{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
imagine 2803
{2803} Prime
חָשַׁב
chashab
{khaw-shab'}
A primitive root; properly to plait or interpenetrate, that is, (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute.
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
mischiefs 7451
{7451} Prime
רָע
ra`
{rah}
From H7489; bad or (as noun) evil (naturally or morally). This includes the second (feminine) form; as adjective or noun.
in [their] heart; 3820
{3820} Prime
לֵב
leb
{labe}
A form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.
continually 3117
{3117} Prime
יוֹם
yowm
{yome}
From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literally (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figuratively (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverbially).
x3605
(3605) Complement
כֹּל
kol
{kole}
From H3634; properly the whole; hence all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense).
are they gathered together 1481
{1481} Prime
גּוּר
guwr
{goor}
A primitive root; properly to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), that is, sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather for hostility (as afraid).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
[for] war. 4421
{4421} Prime
מִלְחָמָה
milchamah
{mil-khaw-maw'}
From H3898 (in the sense of fighting); a battle (that is, the engagement); generally war (that is, warfare).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Psalms 140:2-5

_ _ This character of the wicked, and the devices planned against the pious, correspond to Psalms 10:7; Psalms 31:13; Psalms 58:4, etc.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 140:1-7.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 140:2

Which imagine mischiefs in [their] (b) heart; continually are they gathered together [for] war.

(b) That is, by their false accusations and lies, they kindle the hatred of the wicked against me.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
imagine:

Psalms 2:1-2 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, [saying],
Psalms 21:11 For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, [which] they are not able [to perform].
Psalms 36:4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way [that is] not good; he abhorreth not evil.
Psalms 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.
Psalms 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.
Psalms 64:5-6 They encourage themselves [in] an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? ... They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward [thought] of every one [of them], and the heart, [is] deep.
Proverbs 12:20 Deceit [is] in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace [is] joy.
Hosea 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.
Micah 2:1-3 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. ... Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time [is] evil.
Nahum 1:11 There is [one] come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor.

continually:

Psalms 56:6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
Psalms 120:7 I [am for] peace: but when I speak, they [are] for war.
1 Samuel 23:19-24 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? ... And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men [were] in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.
1 Samuel 24:11-12 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 mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it. ... The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
1 Samuel 26:1-25 And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, [which is] before Jeshimon? ... Then Saul said to David, Blessed [be] thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great [things], and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.
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1S 23:19; 24:11; 26:1. Ps 2:1; 21:11; 36:4; 38:12; 56:6; 62:3; 64:5; 120:7. Pv 12:20. Ho 7:6. Mi 2:1. Na 1:11.

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