Psalms 64:6

What does Psalms 64:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 64:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

They search out perverse things, `We perfected a searching search,' And the inward part of man, and the heart <FI>are<Fi> deep.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Wonderful in justice. Hear us, O God our saviour, who art the hope of all the ends of the earth, and in the sea afar off.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.5They encourage themselves in an evil purpose; They commune of laying snares privily; They say, Who will see them?

v.6This passage

v.7But God will shoot at them; With an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 35:11

    Unrighteous witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I know not.

  • Isaiah 29:15

    Woe unto them that hide deep their counsel from Jehovah, and whose works are in the dark, and that say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?

  • Daniel 6:4

    Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault, forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

  • 1 Samuel 25:10

    And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master.

  • John 18:29

    Pilate therefore went out unto them, and saith, What accusation bring ye against this man?

  • Jeremiah 17:9

    The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

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