Psalms 37:12
The wicked plots against the righteous, snarls like a wild animal;
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In The King James Version
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
In Context
11But the humble will have the land, and the rapture of peace in abundance.
13the Lord laughs, for he sees that his day is coming.
Cross References
Genesis 39:16She kept his garment by her until his master came home;
Esther 3:5When Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow down nor prostrate himself before him, he was furious.
Esther 5:13Yet all this does not satisfy me as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”
Psalms 34:22The Lord ransoms the life of his servants, and none will be doomed who takes refuge in him.
Psalms 37:32The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to put them to death.
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 →