Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Surely they intend to topple me from my lofty place; they take delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse. New Living Translation They plan to topple me from my high position. They delight in telling lies about me. They praise me to my face but curse me in their hearts. Interlude English Standard Version They only plan to thrust him down from his high position. They take pleasure in falsehood. They bless with their mouths, but inwardly they curse. Selah Berean Standard Bible They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah King James Bible They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. New King James Version They only consult to cast him down from his high position; They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, But they curse inwardly. Selah New American Standard Bible They have planned only to thrust him down from his high position; They delight in falsehood; They bless with their mouth, But inwardly they curse. Selah NASB 1995 They have counseled only to thrust him down from his high position; They delight in falsehood; They bless with their mouth, But inwardly they curse. Selah. NASB 1977 They have counseled only to thrust him down from his high position; They delight in falsehood; They bless with their mouth, But inwardly they curse. Selah. Legacy Standard Bible Surely they have counseled to thrust him down from his high position; They find pleasure in falsehood; They bless with their mouth, But inwardly they curse. Selah. Amplified Bible They consult only to throw him down from his high position [to dishonor him]; They delight in lies. They bless with [the words of] their mouths, But inwardly they curse. Selah. Christian Standard Bible They only plan to bring him down from his high position. They take pleasure in lying; they bless with their mouths, but they curse inwardly. Selah Holman Christian Standard Bible They only plan to bring him down from his high position. They take pleasure in lying; they bless with their mouths, but they curse inwardly. Selah American Standard Version They only consult to thrust him down from his dignity; They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. [Selah Contemporary English Version You want to bring me down from my place of honor. You love to tell lies, and when your words are kind, hatred hides in your heart. English Revised Version They only consult to thrust him down from his excellency; they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah GOD'S WORD® Translation They plan to force him out of his high position. They are happy to lie. They bless with their mouths, but in their hearts they curse. [Selah] Good News Translation You only want to bring him down from his place of honor; you take pleasure in lies. You speak words of blessing, but in your heart you curse him. International Standard Version They plan to cast him down from his exalted position. They delight in lies; their mouth utters blessings, while their heart is cursing. Interlude Majority Standard Bible They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah NET Bible They spend all their time planning how to bring him down. They love to use deceit; they pronounce blessings with their mouths, but inwardly they utter curses. (Selah) New Heart English Bible They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. Webster's Bible Translation They only consult to cast him down from his excellence: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. World English Bible They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionOnly—from his excellence "" They have consulted to drive away, "" They enjoy a lie, they bless with their mouth, "" And revile with their heart. Selah. Young's Literal Translation Only -- from his excellency They have consulted to drive away, They enjoy a lie, with their mouth they bless, And with their heart revile. Selah. Smith's Literal Translation Surely they counseled to thrust down his lifting up: they will delight in falsehood: with their mouth they will praise, and in their inward parts they will curse. Silence. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut they have thought to cast away my price; I ran in thirst: they blessed with their mouth, but cursed with their heart. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Even highly placed people plot to overthrow him. They delight in lies; they bless with their mouths, but inwardly they curse. Selah New Revised Standard Version Their only plan is to bring down a person of prominence. They take pleasure in falsehood; they bless with their mouths, but inwardly they curse. Selah Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor you have thought to cast him down from his excellency; you delight in lies; you bless with your mouths, but curse with your hearts. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated But they also thought to cast him out from his honor and they have run with lies; they bless with their mouths and they curse with their heart. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They only devise to thrust him down from his height, delighting in lies; They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah Brenton Septuagint Translation They only took counsel to set at nought mine honour: I ran in thirst: with their mouth they blessed, but with their heart they cursed. Pause. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Waiting on God…3How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence? 4They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah 5Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.… Cross References Jeremiah 18:18 Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.” Matthew 26:59-61 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. / But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward / and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’” Mark 14:55-59 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any. / For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent. / Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him: ... Luke 20:20-23 So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor. / “Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. / Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” ... John 8:44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies. Romans 3:13 “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.” James 3:6-8 The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. / All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, / but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 1 Peter 3:16 keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ. Proverbs 26:24-26 A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart. / When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart. / Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. Isaiah 29:21 those who indict a man with a word, who ensnare the mediator at the gate, and who with false charges deprive the innocent of justice. Jeremiah 9:3-6 “They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account,” declares the LORD. / “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. / Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity. ... Micah 6:12 For the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; their tongues are deceitful in their mouths. Matthew 12:34-37 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. / The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure. / But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. ... Luke 11:53-54 As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things, / waiting to catch Him in something He might say. John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness. Treasury of Scripture They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. consult Psalm 2:1-3 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? … Matthew 2:3,4,16 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him… Matthew 22:15,23,34,35 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk… delight Psalm 52:3 Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. Psalm 119:163 I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love. Proverbs 6:17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, bless Psalm 28:3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts. Psalm 55:21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords. Luke 20:20 And 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. inwardly [heb. Psalm 5:9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue. Psalm 51:6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. Luke 11:39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. Jump to Previous Bless Blessing Cast Consult Counseled Curse Deceit Delight Delighting Devise Eminence Excellence Excellency Falsehood Fully Height High Honour Intend Inward Inwardly Lofty Mouth Part Plan Pleasure Position Selah Thought Throw ThrustJump to Next Bless Blessing Cast Consult Counseled Curse Deceit Delight Delighting Devise Eminence Excellence Excellency Falsehood Fully Height High Honour Intend Inward Inwardly Lofty Mouth Part Plan Pleasure Position Selah Thought Throw ThrustPsalm 62 1. David, professing his confidence in God, discourages his enemies5. In the same confidence he encourages the godly 9. No trust is to be put in worldly things 11. Power and mercy belong to God They fully intend The phrase "They fully intend" suggests a deliberate and premeditated action. In the Hebrew text, the word used here conveys a sense of completeness and determination. This indicates that the adversaries of the psalmist are not acting on impulse but have a calculated plan. Historically, this reflects the persistent opposition faced by the faithful, often seen in the lives of biblical figures like David, who faced numerous plots against him. The intention is not half-hearted but rather a full commitment to their cause, which is often rooted in jealousy or fear of the righteous. to topple him from his lofty place They delight in lies They bless with their mouths but they curse inwardly Excellency.--Rather, height, carrying on the metaphor of preceding verse. Verse 4. - They only consult to cast him down from his excellency; i.e. they have no other thought but this - to cast me down from my high station, while I have no other thought but to trust in God, and to look to him for support and protection (vers. 1, 2, 6). They delight in lies. Some indication of the "lies" circulated against David at this Time is given in 2 Samuel 15:3-5; 2 Samuel 16:7, 8. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly; literally, they bless with his mouth, which may be explained as meaning either, "They bless, each of them, with his mouth" (Kay, Cheyne), or "they Bless through the mouth of their leader " - i.e. Ahithophel (Canon Cook).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They fullyאַ֤ךְ (’aḵ) Adverb Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely intend יָעֲצ֣וּ (yā·‘ă·ṣū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve to topple him לְהַדִּיחַ֮ (lə·had·dî·aḥ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 5080: To impel, thrust, banish from his lofty perch; מִשְּׂאֵת֨וֹ ׀ (miś·śə·’ê·ṯōw) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7613: An elevation, leprous scab, elation, cheerfulness, exaltation in rank, character they delight יִרְצ֪וּ (yir·ṣū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7521: To be pleased with, to satisfy a, debt in lies; כָ֫זָ֥ב (ḵā·zāḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3577: A lie, falsehood, deceptive thing with their mouths בְּפִ֥יו (bə·p̄îw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to they bless, יְבָרֵ֑כוּ (yə·ḇā·rê·ḵū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse but inwardly they curse. יְקַלְלוּ־ (yə·qal·lū-) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling Selah סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh) Interjection Strong's 5542: Suspension, pause Links Psalm 62:4 NIVPsalm 62:4 NLT Psalm 62:4 ESV Psalm 62:4 NASB Psalm 62:4 KJV Psalm 62:4 BibleApps.com Psalm 62:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 62:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 62:4 French Bible Psalm 62:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 62:4 They fully intend to throw him down (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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