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Psalms 37:12
12The wicked plot against the godly; they snarl at them in defiance.
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
10Soon the wicked will disappear. Though you look for them, they will be gone. 11The lowly will possess the land and will live in peace and prosperity. The wicked plot against the godly; they snarl at them in defiance. 13But the Lord just laughs, for he sees their day of judgment coming. 14The wicked draw their swords and string their bows to kill the poor and the oppressed, to slaughter those who do right.
Read all of Psalms 37Psalms 37:12 word by word
זֹמֵ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וְחֹרֵ֖ק עָלָ֣יו שִׁנָּֽיו׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 37:12
- Psalms 37:32The wicked wait in ambush for the godly, looking for an excuse to kill them.
- 1 Samuel 18:21“Here’s another chance to see him killed by the Philistines!” Saul said to himself. But to David he said, “Today you have a second chance to become my son-in-law!”
- 1 Samuel 23:7Saul soon learned that David was at Keilah. “Good!” he exclaimed. “We’ve got him now! God has handed him over to me, for he has trapped himself in a walled town!”
- 2 Samuel 15:10But while he was there, he sent secret messengers to all the tribes of Israel to stir up a rebellion against the king. “As soon as you hear the ram’s horn,” his message read, “you are to say, ‘Absalom has been crowned king in Hebron.’”
- Esther 3:6He had learned of Mordecai’s nationality, so he decided it was not enough to lay hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he looked for a way to destroy all the Jews throughout the entire empire of Xerxes.
- Matthew 26:4plotting how to capture Jesus secretly and kill him.
- Daniel 8:12The army of heaven was restrained from responding to this rebellion. So the daily sacrifice was halted, and truth was overthrown. The horn succeeded in everything it did.
- Micah 2:1What sorrow awaits you who lie awake at night, thinking up evil plans. You rise at dawn and hurry to carry them out, simply because you have the power to do so.
- Psalms 35:16They mock me and call me names; they snarl at me.
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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