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 · 2000They 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 · 1611They 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 · 1901They 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 · 1949Or 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 · 1862They 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) · 1752Wonderful 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 · 1890They devise iniquities: We have it ready, the plan is diligently sought out. And each one's inward [thought] and heart is deep.
Context
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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