Psalms 37:32
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him:
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
In Context
31the law of his God is in his heart; his goings shall not slide.
33Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
Cross References
1 Samuel 19:10And Saul sought to smite David and the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the spear into the wall. And David fled, and escaped that night.
2 Kings 6:13And he said, Go and see where he is, and I will send and fetch him. And it was told him saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
Psalms 37:12The wicked plotteth against the righteous, and gnasheth his teeth against him.
Proverbs 24:15Lay not wait, O wicked [man], against the dwelling of the righteous; lay not waste his resting-place.
Jeremiah 18:23And thou, Jehovah, knowest all their counsel against me to slay me. Forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee: deal with them in the time of thine anger.
Daniel 6:5Then said these men, We shall not find any pretext against this Daniel, unless we find [it] against him touching the law of his God.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 37:22-34
Exhortations and Promises. 21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth. 22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. 23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord : and he delighteth in his way. 24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand. 25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. 26… Read the whole commentary →