Psalms 37:12
The sinner has evil designs against the upright, lifting up the voice of wrath against him.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
In Context
13He will be laughed at by the Lord, who sees that his day is coming.
Cross References
Genesis 39:16And she kept his coat by her, till his master came back.
1 Samuel 23:7And news was given to Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, Now God has given him into my hands; for by going into a walled town with locked doors, he has let himself be shut in.
Esther 3:5And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not go down before him and give him honour, Haman was full of wrath.
Esther 5:13But all this is nothing to me while I see Mordecai the Jew seated by the king's doorway.
Psalms 34:22\34:21\Evil will put an end to the sinner, and those who are haters of righteousness will come to destruction.
Psalms 37:32The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 37:8-21
Exhortations and Promises. 7 Rest in the Lord , and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. 9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord , they shall inherit the earth. 10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. 11 But the meek shall… Read the whole commentary →