"They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep."
— Author Unknown
Author
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie
Date
1611
Metaphor
"They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep."
Metaphor in Context
1: Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2: Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
3: Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
4: That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
5: They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
6: They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
7: But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
(Psalms 64:1-7)
2: Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
3: Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
4: That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
5: They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
6: They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
7: But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
(Psalms 64:1-7)
Categories
Provenance
Searching KJV at UVA's Electronic Text Center
Citation
See The Holy Bible, Conteyning the Old Testament, and the New: Newly Translated out of the Originall Tongues: & With the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Reuised, by His Maiesties Speciall Co[m]mandement. Appointed to Be Read in Churches. (Imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, Anno Dom. 1611). <Link to ESTC><Link to ESTC>
Text from Bible, King James. University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center.
Text from Bible, King James. University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center.
Theme
Inwardness
Date of Entry
07/09/2003
Date of Review
10/23/2003
