Revised Literal Translation
Psalms 37:32
32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh 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 King James Version (NKJV)The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to slay him.
Context of Psalms 37:32
30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. 31The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. 33Yhwh will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. 34Wait on Yhwh, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
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צוֹפֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּ֝מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ לַהֲמִיתוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 37:32
- Psalms 37:12The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
- Psalms 10:8He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.
- Jeremiah 20:10For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
- Luke 6:7And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
- Luke 11:54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
- Luke 14:1And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
- Luke 19:47And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
- Luke 20:20And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
- Acts 9:24But their laying await was known of 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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