KJVFor they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.
For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful schemes against those who live quietly in the land.
For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,
For they speak not peace; and they devise deceitful words against the quiet in the land.
Psalms — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
1. Plead my cause, O Jehovah! As the enemies of David not only avowedly sought to take away his life, but also troubled him by calumny and misrepresentation, he pleads for the redress of both these grievances. In the first place, by appealing to God for his aid in defense…