Psalms 62:4

They study how to cast me down from my eminence; They delight in falsehood; They bless with their mouths, but in their hearts they curse.

Noyes 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 ye continue to assault a single man? How long will ye all seek to destroy me, Like a bending wall, or a tottering fence?

5My soul, rest thou on God alone, For from him cometh my hope!

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Cross References

Psalms 2:1Why do the heathen rage, And the nations meditate a vain thing?

Psalms 28:3Draw me not away with the impious, and with evil-doers, Who speak peace to their neighbors, while mischief is in their hearts!

Psalms 52:3Thou lovest evil more than good, And to lie more than to speak truth. [[Pause.]]

Psalms 119:163I hate and abhor lying, And thy law do I love.

Proverbs 13:5A righteous man hateth words of falsehood; But a wicked man causeth disgrace and shame.

Hosea 7:3With their wickedness they gladden the king, And with their falsehoods the princes; All of them are adulterers;

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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