Psalms 37:14

The wicked draw the sword, And bend their bow, To cast down the afflicted and the needy, And to slay the upright.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

In Context

13The Lord laugheth at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.

15Their swords shall enter their own hearts, And their bows shall be broken in pieces.

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Cross References

Psalms 11:2For, lo! the wicked bend their bow; They make ready their arrows on the string, To shoot in secret at the upright in heart.

Psalms 64:2Hide me from the assembly of the wicked, From the brawling crowd of evil-doers!

Proverbs 29:27As the unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, So the upright in his way is an abomination to the wicked.

Matthew 23:30and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.

Acts 12:2And he slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.

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 →

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