Psalm 64:6 “They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For…”

Psalm 64:6

They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, say they, a diligent search: And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.

Geneva Bible 1599

They haue sought out iniquities, and haue accomplished that which they sought out, euen euery one his secret thoughtes, and the depth of his heart.

Darby Translation

They devise iniquities: We have it ready, the plan is diligently sought out. And each one's inward [thought] and heart is deep.

Young's Literal Translation

They search out perverse things, 'We perfected a searching search,' And the inward part of man, and the heart [are] deep.

Bible in Basic English

Or make discovery of our secret purpose? The design is framed with care; and the inner thought of a man, and his heart, is deep.

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Cross references

“search”

Matthew 26:59 Psalm 35:11 1 Samuel 24:9 1 Samuel 25:10 1 Samuel 22:9 John 19:7

Matthew 26:59 · BSB

Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.

Psalm 35:11 · BSB

Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.

1 Samuel 24:9 · BSB

and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?

1 Samuel 25:10 · BSB

But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters.

1 Samuel 22:9 · BSB

But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with Saul’s servants, answered: “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.

John 19:7 · BSB

“We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”

“both”

Psalm 5:9 Isaiah 29:15 1 Corinthians 4:5 Proverbs 20:5 Jeremiah 17:9 Jeremiah 17:10

Psalm 5:9 · BSB

For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.

Isaiah 29:15 · BSB

Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?”

1 Corinthians 4:5 · BSB

Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from…

Proverbs 20:5 · BSB

The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.

Jeremiah 17:9 · BSB

The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?

Jeremiah 17:10 · BSB

I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.

Also

Psalm 49:11

Psalm 49:11 · BSB

Their graves are their eternal homes— their dwellings for endless generations— even though their lands were their namesakes.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.

7But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded.

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