Psalms 62:4

They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

World English 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 assault a man? Would all of you throw him down, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

5My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.

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Cross References

Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

Psalms 28:3Don’t draw me away with the wicked, with the workers of iniquity who speak peace with their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts.

Psalms 52:3You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah.

Psalms 119:163I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your law.

Proverbs 13:5A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.

Hosea 7:3They make 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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