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Psalms 37:12
12The wicked plots against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth.
Psalms 37:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
- New International Version (NIV)The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them;
- English Standard Version (ESV)The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him,
- New King James Version (NKJV)The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth.
Context of Psalms 37:12
10For yet a little while and the wicked one will be gone [forever]; Though you look carefully where he used to be, he will not be [found]. 11But the humble will [at last] inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity and peace. The wicked plots against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth. 13The Lord laughs at him [the wicked one—the one who oppresses the righteous], For He sees that his day [of defeat] is coming. 14The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slaughter those who are upright in conduct [those with personal integrity and godly character].
Read all of Psalms 37Psalms 37:12 word by word
זֹמֵ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וְחֹרֵ֖ק עָלָ֣יו שִׁנָּֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 37:12
- Psalms 37:32The wicked lies in wait for the righteous And seeks to kill him.
- 1 Samuel 18:21Saul said, “I will give her to him so that she may become a snare (bad influence, source of trouble) to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David for a second time, “You shall be my son-in-law today.”
- 1 Samuel 23:7Now when Saul was informed that David had come to Keilah, Saul said, “God has handed him over to me, for he shut himself in by entering a city that has double gates and bars.”
- 2 Samuel 15:10But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, you shall say, ‘Absalom is king in Hebron.’ ”
- Esther 3:6But he disdained laying hands on Mordecai alone, for they had told him who the people of Mordecai were (his nationality); so Haman determined to destroy all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, who lived throughout the kingdom of Ahasuerus.
- Matthew 26:4and plotted together to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill Him.
- Daniel 8:12Because of the transgression [of God’s people—their irreverence and ungodliness] the host will be given over to the wicked horn, along with the regular sacrifice; and righteousness and truth will be flung to the ground, and the horn will do as it pleases [by divine permission] and prosper.
- Micah 2:1Woe (judgment is coming) to those who devise wickedness And plot evil on their beds! When morning comes, they practice evil Because it is in the power of their hands.
- Psalms 35:16Like godless jesters at a feast, They gnashed at me with their teeth [in malice].
Commentaries on Psalms 37:12
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12The wicked plotteth against the just - Margin, “practiceth.” The Hebrew word means to plot; to lie in wait; to plan; to purpose; to devise. See Psalm 31:13. The meaning is, that wicked people lay their plans against the righteous, but that they will not be able to carry them out, or accomplish them, for they will be cut off, and the Lord will protect His friends. And gnasheth upon him with his teeth - An expression of rage or anger. See the notes at Psalm…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-20Verses 7-20 Let us be satisfied that God will make all to work for good to us. Let us not discompose ourselves at what we see in this world. A fretful, discontented spirit is open to many temptations. For, in all respects, the little which is allotted to the righteous, is more comfortable and more profitable than the ill-gotten and abused riches of ungodly men. It comes from a hand of special love. God provides plentifully and well, not only for his…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-13The wicked show their envy by gnashing their teeth (an expression of anger and hostility). They make plans to harm the godly. But the Lord laughs at them because he knows they will fail (Psalm 2:4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. gnasheth ... teeth--in beastly rage.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 37
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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