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Psalms 64:6

4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

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

7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

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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
They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.
KJV
They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
WEB
They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!” Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.
ASV
They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, [say they], a diligent search: And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.
DARBY
They devise iniquities: We have it ready, the plan is diligently sought out. And each one's inward [thought] and heart is deep.
BLB
They search out injustice: “We have perfected a searching plot.” And the inner man and the heart [is] deep!
ÅB
De uttenker ugjerninger: Vi er ferdige, tanken er uttenkt - og menneskenes tanker og hjerter er dype.
OTB
De planlegger urettferdigheter og sier,
"Vi er forberedt med en smart plan";
For en persons indre tanker og hjerte er dype.
B1930
De uttenker ugjerninger: Vi er ferdige, tanken er uttenkt - og menneskenes tanker og hjerter er dype.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 26:59

    Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

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  • Jeremiah 17:9–10

    The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

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  • Psalms 5:9

    For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

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  • Isaiah 29:15

    Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?

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  • Daniel 6:4–5

    Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

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  • 1 Corinthians 4:5

    Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

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  • Psalms 35:11

    False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

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  • John 18:29–30

    Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?

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