Psalms 140:2

“who devise evils in the heart; every day they stir up wars.”

Psalms 140:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 140:2, word by word

deviseחָשְׁבוּchashvu

devise

To devise a plan or a design, good or bad.

Where else “chashvu” appears
evilsרָעוֹתraot

harm

Something that hurts, a disaster.

Where else “raot” appears
in the heartלֵבlev

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

Where else “lev” appears
dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
they stir upיָגוּרוּyaguru

stir up strife

Another word spelled the same: to stir up strife.

Where else “yaguru” appears
warsמִלְחָמוֹתmilchamot

war, battle

War, battle.

Where else “milchamot” appears

The context

1For the director. A psalm of David. Rescue me, YHWH, from the evil human being; from the man of violent deeds guard me,

2 · This verse (above)

3They sharpen their tongue like a serpent; the venom of an asp is under their lips. Selah.

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