Psalms 140:2
Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 140
“Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.”Psalms 140:2
What Does Psalms 140:2 Mean?
Psalms 140:2 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 140, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Psalms 140:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 12:34“O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”Psalms 36:4“He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.”Psalms 56:6“They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.”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“They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?”Psalms 120:7“I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.”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“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.”Nahum 1:11“There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor.”1 Samuel 23:19“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?”1 Samuel 24:11“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.”1 Samuel 26:1“And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?”Psalms 2:1“Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?”Psalms 21:11“For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.”Psalms 35:20“For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.”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.”Zechariah 7:10“And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.”1 Kings 20:7“Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.”Psalms 52:2“Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.”
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