Psalms 62:4

They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah

Majority Standard Bible

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

3How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?

5Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.

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Cross References

Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

Psalms 28:3Do not drag me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors while malice is in their hearts.

Psalms 52:3You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah

Psalms 119:163I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law I love.

Proverbs 13:5The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.

Hosea 7:3They delight the king with their evil, 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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