Psalms 62:4

How long do you rush in upon a man? you all kill, as if you were thrusting down a leaning wall, and a tottering fence.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

In Context

3For he is my God and my saviour: he is my protector, I shall be moved no more.

5But they have thought to cast away my price; I ran in thirst: they blessed with their mouth, but cursed with their heart.

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Cross References

Psalms 2:1Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things?

Psalms 28:3Draw me not away together with the wicked; and with the workers of iniquity destroy me not: Who speak peace with their neighbour, but evils are in their hearts.

Psalms 52:3Why dost thou glory in malice, thou that art mighty in iniquity?

Proverbs 13:5The just shall hate a lying word: but the wicked confoundeth, and shall be confounded.

Hosea 7:3They have made the king glad with their wickedness: and the princes with their lies.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 62:2-8

Waiting upon God; Confidence in God. 1 Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. 2 He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. 3 How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence. 4 They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. 5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my… Read the whole commentary →

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