Psalm 21:11
“For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 21Meaning
The enemies intended evil and devised a plot but could not succeed; the verse recognizes hostile intent without teaching that every setback proves a conspiracy.
God’s judgment on hostile enemies
Verses 8–12 turn toward enemies, using severe ancient royal-war imagery of discovery, fire, destroyed posterity, failed plots, and enemies driven back.
Read carefully
The enemies intended evil and devised a plot but could not succeed; the verse recognizes hostile intent without teaching that every setback proves a conspiracy. Keep the verse inside its literary unit.
Reflection
The enemies intended evil and devised a plot but could not succeed; the verse recognizes hostile intent without teaching that every setback proves a conspiracy.