Psalms 140:2-3 in English

² Who devise mischiefs in their heart; Continually do they gather themselves together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah

² Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice.

³ Set a watch, O Lord, on my mouth, and a strong door about my lips.

² Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.

² Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.

² Let my prayer be set forth before you as incense; the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice.

³ Set a watch, O Lord, on my mouth, and a strong door about by lips.

² Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually do they gather themselves together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah

² They are always planning to do evil things and they are always inciting/urging people to start quarrels.

³ By what they say MTY they injure people like poisonous snakes do; the words that they speak MTY can kill people as easily as cobras/vipers do.

² Let my prayer be set forth before you as incense; the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice.

³ Set a watch, O Lord, on my mouth, and a strong door about by lips.

² those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.

² those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.

² those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.

² For their hearts are full of evil designs; and they are ever making ready causes of war.

³ Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah.)

² Who devise mischiefs in their heart; every day are they banded together for war.

³ They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

² Let my prayer be directed as incense in thy sight; the lifting up of my hands, as evening sacrifice.

³ Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth: and a door round about my lips.

² Their minds are busy plotting evil things, stirring up trouble all day long.

³ Their tongues are as sharp as those of snakes; viper's venom is on their lips. Selah.

² Which imagine euill things in their heart, and make warre continually.

³ They haue sharpened their tongues like a serpent: adders poyson is vnder their lips. Selah.

² (140-3) Who devise evil things in their heart; every day do they stir up wars.

³ (140-4) They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; vipers' venom is under their lips. Selah

² Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; Continually are they gathered together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; Adder’s poison is under their lips. Selah.

² (140:3) Who think over evil resolves in their heart, who every day are gathered together for war.

³ (140:4) They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: the poison of the adder is under their lips. Selah.

² Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; The lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice.

³ Set a watch, O Lord, on my mouth, And a strong door about my lips.

² Who meditate mischief in their heart, And daily stir up war!

³ They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; The poison of the adder is under their lips. Pause.

² from those who plot evil in their heart, and stir up war continually:

³ who make their tongue as sharp as a serpent's, and under whose lips is the poison of adders. Selah

² from those who plot evil in their heart, and stir up war continually:

³ who make their tongue as sharp as a serpent's, and under whose lips is the poison of adders. Selah

² those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

² They plan evil in their hearts; they cause battles every day.

³ Their tongues wound like serpents; vipers' poison is on their lips. Selah

² those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.

² those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.

² Who imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they assembled for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adder's poison is under their lips. Selah.

² those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.

² those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.

² Which thought wickednesses in the heart; all day they ordained battles.

³ They sharpened their tongues as serpents; the venom of snakes is under the lips of them.

² Which thought wickednesses in the heart; all day they ordained battles. (Who always think in their hearts about doing wicked things; who plan out battles all day long or day after day.)

³ They sharpened their tongues as serpents; the venom of snakes is under the lips of them. (Their tongues be sharp like the fangs of serpents; the venom of snakes is on their lips.)

² Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble for wars.

³ They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder is under their lips. Selah.