Bible Verses About Malice

Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, From the tumult of the workers of iniquity;

Who have whet their tongue like a sword, And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,

That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

They encourage themselves in an evil purpose; They commune of laying snares privily; They say, Who will see them?

They search out iniquities; We have accomplished, say they, a diligent search: And the inward thought and the heart of every one is deep.

When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, That was to my reproach.

When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword unto them.

They that sit in the gate talk of me; AndI amthe song of the drunkards.

Let them be put to shame and confounded That seek after my soul: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.

Let them be turned back by reason of their shame That say, Aha, aha.

For mine enemies speak concerning me; And they that watch for my soul take counsel together,

Saying, God hath forsaken him: Pursue and take him; for there is none to deliver.

For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me: They have spoken unto me with a lying tongue.

They have compassed me about also with words of hatred, And fought against me without a cause.

For my love they are my adversaries: But Igive myself untoprayer.

And they have rewarded me evil for good, And hatred for my love.

Because he remembered not to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay them.

Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him; And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him.

He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment, And it came into his inward parts like water, And like oil into his bones.

Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; Preserve me from the violent man:

Who devise mischiefs in their heart; Continually do they gather themselves together for war.

They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Adders’ poison is under their lips. [Selah

Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.

For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.