New King James Version
Psalms 37:32
32The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to slay him.
Psalms 37:32 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
- New International Version (NIV)The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, intent on putting them to death;
- English Standard Version (ESV)The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The wicked wait in ambush for the godly, looking for an excuse to kill them.
Context of Psalms 37:32
30The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, And his tongue talks of justice. 31The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide. The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to slay him. 33The Lord will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged. 34Wait on the Lord, And keep His way, And He shall exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
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צוֹפֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּ֝מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ לַהֲמִיתוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 37:32
- Psalms 37:12The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth.
- Psalms 10:8He sits in the lurking places of the villages; In the secret places he murders the innocent; His eyes are secretly fixed on the helpless.
- Jeremiah 20:10For I heard many mocking: “Fear on every side!” “Report,” they say, “and we will report it!” All my acquaintances watched for my stumbling, saying, “Perhaps he can be induced; Then we will prevail against him, And we will take our revenge on him.”
- Luke 6:7So the scribes and Pharisees watched Him closely, whether He would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against Him.
- Luke 11:54lying in wait for Him, and seeking to catch Him in something He might say, that they might accuse Him.
- Luke 14:1Now it happened, as He went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the Sabbath, that they watched Him closely.
- Luke 19:47And He was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people sought to destroy Him,
- Luke 20:20So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might seize on His words, in order to deliver Him to the power and the authority of the governor.
- Acts 9:24But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night, to kill him.
Commentaries on Psalms 37:32
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him - Similar to what is said Psalm 37:8; : "The wicked plotteth against the righteous." But it is added, Psalm 37:33; : "The Lord will not leave him in his hands;" he will confound his devices, and save his own servants.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32The wicked watcheth the righteous - Observes closely; looks out for him; has his eye on him, seeking an opportunity to slay him. See the notes at Psalm 10:8-9. The sense is, that the wicked are the enemies of the righteous, and seek to do them wrong. It is a characteristic of the wicked that they seek to destroy the righteous. This was manifested in the case of the prophets; in the case of the apostles; in the case of the Saviour; and it has been so…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-33Verses 21-33 The Lord our God requires that we do justly, and render to all their due. It is a great sin for those that are able, to deny the payment of just debts; it is a great misery not to be able to pay them. He that is truly merciful, will be ever merciful. We must leave our sins; learn to do well, and cleave to it. This is true religion. The blessing of God is the spring, sweetness, and security of all earthly enjoyments. And if we are sure of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27-33The godly are wise; they do good and reject evil. The Lord cares for them, protecting them and ensuring that they receive their rightful portion of the land as their inheritance. The wicked might try to ambush the godly, but they will not succeed.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 32-3332-33. The devices of the wicked against the good fail because God acquits them.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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