“They search out iniquities, they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of euery one of them, and the heart, is deepe.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward [thought] of every one [of them], and the heart, [is] deep.
- King James Version
They devise injustices, {saying,} "We are ready with a well-conceived plot; For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, `say they', a diligent search: And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Or make discovery of our secret purpose? The design is framed with care; and the inner thought of a man, and his heart, is deep.
- Basic English Bible
They devise iniquities: We have it ready, the plan is diligently sought out. And each one's inward [thought] and heart is deep.
- Darby Bible
They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
- Webster's Bible
They plot injustice, saying, "We have made a perfect plan!" Surely man's mind and heart are cunning.
- World English Bible
They search out perverse things, `We perfected a searching search,' And the inward part of man, and the heart [are] deep.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(64:7) They search out iniquities, they have accomplished a diligent search; even in the inward thought of every one, and the deep heart.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 64:6
64:6 Iniquities - They study diligently, to find new ways of doing mischief. Deep - Cunning, both to contrive and conceal, and to execute their plots.