For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
Parallel translations
- WEB For they don’t speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
- BSB For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful schemes against those who live quietly in the land.
- NKJV For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful matters Against the quiet ones in the land.
- NASB For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
- NLT They don’t talk of peace; they plot against innocent people who mind their own business.
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Quick answer
David's enemies do not seek peace but devise deceitful words against the peaceful in the land.
Overview
David exposes the hostility of his foes, who plot lies against quiet, peace-loving people. Their refusal of peace reveals the depth of their malice. This contrast between peaceable sufferers and deceitful attackers anticipates the way Christ, the Prince of Peace, was opposed by false words.
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- Matt 26:4And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
- Jer 11:19But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
- 1 Pet 2:22–23Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
- Ps 31:13For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
- Ps 120:5–7Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
- Acts 23:15Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
- Matt 12:24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
- Dan 6:5Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
- Ps 52:2Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
- Ps 38:12They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
- Ps 140:2–5Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
- Matt 12:19He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
- Ps 64:4–6That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
- Acts 25:3And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
- Ps 36:3–4The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
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