"Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war."
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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?
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.
And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
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.
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.
They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.
Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
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.
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.
There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor.
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
For their hearts are full of evil designs; and they are ever making ready causes of war.
Who devise mischiefs in [their] heart; every day are they banded together for war.
Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
\140:1\To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
Those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.
Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble `for' wars.