Psalm 64:6
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New International Version (©2011)
They plot injustice and say, "We have devised a perfect plan!" Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.

New Living Translation (©2007)
As they plot their crimes, they say, "We have devised the perfect plan!" Yes, the human heart and mind are cunning.

English Standard Version (©2001)
They search out injustice, saying, “We have accomplished a diligent search.” For the inward mind and heart of a man are deep!

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
They devise injustices, saying, "We are ready with a well-conceived plot"; For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
They devise crimes and say," We have perfected a secret plan." The inner man and the heart are mysterious.

International Standard Version (©2012)
They devise wicked schemes, saying, "We have completed our plans, hiding them deep in our hearts."

NET Bible (©2006)
They devise unjust schemes; they disguise a well-conceived plot. Man's inner thoughts cannot be discovered.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
They have conceived evils and they are consumed with searching evil from within a man, and from within the depths of his heart.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
They search for the perfect crime and say, "We have perfected a foolproof scheme!" Human nature and the human heart are a mystery!

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, are deep.

American 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.

American Standard Version
They search out iniquities; We have accomplished,'say they , a diligent search: And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.

Douay-Rheims Bible
They have searched after iniquities: they have failed in their search. Man shall come to a deep heart:

Darby Bible Translation
They devise iniquities: We have it ready, the plan is diligently sought out. And each one's inward thought and heart is deep.

English Revised Version
They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, say they, a diligent search: and the inward thought of every one, and the heart, is deep.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's Literal Translation
They search out perverse things, 'We perfected a searching search,' And the inward part of man, and the heart are deep.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

64:1-6 The psalmist earnestly begs of God to preserve him from disquieting fear. The tongue is a little member, but it boasts great things. The upright man is the mark at which the wicked aim, they cannot speak peaceably either of him or to him. There is no guard against a false tongue. It is bad to do wrong, but worse to encourage ourselves and one another in it. It is a sign that the heart is hardened to the greatest degree, when it is thus fully set to do evil. A practical disbelief of God's knowledge of all things, is at the bottom of every wickedness. The benefit of a good cause and a good conscience, appears most when nothing can help a man against his enemies, save God alone, who is always a present help.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 6. - They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search; rather, they devise iniquities. We have accomplished (they say) a well devised device. So modern critics generally (Hengstenberg, Kay, Cheyne, Canon Cook, Revised Version). Both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep. Therefore the righteous man is in great danger from them, unless God interpose.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

They search out iniquities,.... The Targum adds,

"to destroy the just.''

Either occasions against them, by charging them with sin and hiring false witnesses against them, as did the enemies both of David and Christ; they sought for proper time and opportunity of committing the iniquities they were bent upon, and even searched for new sins, being inventors of evil things, Romans 1:30;

they accomplish a diligent search; diligently searched out the perfect man, and found him; and also false witnesses against him, and carried their point; which was especially true with respect to Christ;

both the inward thought of everyone of them, and the heart, is deep; being full of cunning, craftiness and wickedness, so as not to be searched out and fully known; see Psalm 5:9.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

6. This is further evinced by their diligent efforts and deeply laid schemes.

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Hear My Voice in My Complaint
…5They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privately; they say, Who shall see them? 6They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep. 7But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded. …

Psalm 49:11 Their tombs will remain their houses forever, their dwellings for endless generations, though they had named lands after themselves.
Daniel 11:27 The two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will sit at the same table and lie to each other, but to no avail, because an end will still come at the appointed time.