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Psalms 64:6

Psalms 64:6 is verse 6 of Psalms chapter 64, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.

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King James Version

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

World English Bible

They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!” Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.

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Psalms 64:4–8 · Berean Standard Bible

4 ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.

5 They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.

6 They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.

7 But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded.

8 They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Psalms 35:11

Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.

1 Samuel 22:9

But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with Saul’s servants, answered: “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.

1 Samuel 24:9

and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?

1 Samuel 25:10

But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters.

Daniel 6:4

Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.

Daniel 6:5

Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel, unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”

Matthew 26:59

Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.

John 18:29

So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?”

John 18:30

“If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”

John 19:7

“We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”

Psalms 5:9

For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.

Proverbs 20:5

The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.

Isaiah 29:15

Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?”

Jeremiah 17:9

The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?

Jeremiah 17:10

I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.

1 Corinthians 4:5

Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.

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