Psalms 37:12
Plotting is the lawless one, against the just, and gnashing upon him with his teeth.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
In Context
13My Lord, shall laugh at him, for he seeth, that his day, will come.
Cross References
Genesis 39:16So she laid by his garment beside her,—until his lord should come into his house,
1 Samuel 23:7And, when it was told Saul that David had entered Keilah, Saul said—God hath given him over into my hand, for he hath shut himself in by entering into a city with folding doors and bar.
Esther 3:5And, when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bend nor bow down unto him, then was Haman filled with wrath;
Esther 5:13Yet, all this, sufficeth me not,—so long as, I, see Mordecai the Jew, sitting in the gate of the king.
Psalms 34:22Yahweh ransometh the soul of his servants, And none shall be held guilty, who seek refuge in him.
Psalms 37:32The lawless man, lieth in wait, for the just, and seeketh to put him 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 →