Psalms 38:12

They also that seek after my life ,.... His avowed and implacable enemies, whom nothing would satisfy but the taking away of his life: these came too near him; for these, he says,

lay snares for me , as Satan does for the souls of men, as the Jews did for Christ, and as wicked men do for the saints, Psalm 124:7 ;

and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things ; to the injury of his character and reputation:

and imagine deceits all the day long ; contrive artful schemes to deceive; see Psalm 35:20 .