Psalms 37:12
The wicked practiseth against the iust, and gnasheth his teeth against him.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
In Context
11But meeke men shall possesse the earth, and shall haue their delite in the multitude of peace.
13But the Lord shall laugh him to scorne: for he seeth, that his day is comming.
Cross References
Genesis 39:16So she layde vp his garment by her, vntill her lord came home.
1 Samuel 23:7And it was tolde Saul that Dauid was come to Keilah, and Saul sayd, God hath deliuered him into mine hand: for he is shut in, seeing he is come into a citie that hath gates and barres.
Esther 3:5And when Haman sawe that Mordecai bowed not the knee vnto him, nor did reuerence vnto him, then Haman was full of wrath.
Esther 5:13But al this doth nothing auaile me, as long as I see Mordecai ye Iewe sitting at ye Kings gate.
Psalms 34:22The Lord redeemeth the soules of his seruants: and none, that trust in him, shall perish.
Psalms 37:32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
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 →