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Psalms 140:2

1 Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,

who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.

3 They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah

4 Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.
KJV
Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
WEB
those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.
ASV
Who devise mischiefs in their heart; Continually do they gather themselves together for war.
DARBY
Who devise mischiefs in [their] heart; every day are they banded together for war.
BLB
those who devise evil in the heart, [and] all the day they stir up wars.
ÅB
som tenker ondt ut i hjertet, som hver dag samler seg til krig!
OTB
Som legger onde planer i sine hjerter;
De vekker stadig konflikter.
B1930
som tenker ondt ut i hjertet, som hver dag samler sig til krig!

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