KJV ORIGINAL
Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
No, in your hearts you plan evil things; you carefully measure out violence with your hands across the land.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is confronting corrupt leaders who deliberately plan evil in their hearts and then carry out violence in a calculated way.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was likely written by David during a time when he faced corrupt judges or rulers who were supposed to provide justice but instead were plotting harm. In ancient Israel, leaders and judges were expected to be righteous representatives of God's justice, but some had become corrupt and were using their power to hurt innocent people.
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