²⁰ For they don't speak peace, But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

¹³ For I have heard the slander of many, terror on every side, While they conspire together against me, They plot to take away my life.

³ asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way.

¹⁵ Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near."

⁴ They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit, and kill him.

²⁴ But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."

¹⁹ He will not strive, nor shout; Neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.

⁵ Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.

¹⁹ But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter; and I didn't know that they had devised devices against me, [saying], Let us destroy the tree with the fruit of it, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

² Those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

³ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper's poison is under their lips. Selah.

⁴ Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.

⁵ The proud have hidden a snare for me, They have spread the cords of a net by the path. They have set traps for me. Selah.

⁵ Woe is me, that I live in Meshech, That I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

⁶ My soul has had her dwelling too long With him who hates peace.

⁷ I am for peace, But when I speak, they are for war.

⁴ To shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.

⁵ They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, "Who will see them?"

⁶ They plot injustice, saying, "We have made a perfect plan!" Surely man's mind and heart are cunning.

² Your tongue plots destruction, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

¹² They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And meditate deceits all day long.

³ The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

⁴ He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good; He doesn't abhor evil.

²² who did not sin, "neither was deceit found in his mouth."

²³ Who, when he was cursed, didn't curse back. When he suffered, didn't threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;