Psalms 62:4
They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
Psalms 62:4 in other translations
| BSB | 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 |
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| WEB | 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. |
| ASV | They only consult to thrust him down from his dignity; They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. [Selah |
| YLT | 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. |
| DARBY | They only consult to thrust him down from his excellency; they delight in lies; they bless with their mouth, but in their inward part they curse. Selah. |
| BBE | Their only thought is to put him down from his place of honour; their delight is in deceit: blessing is in their mouths but cursing in their hearts. (Selah.) |
| Webster | They only consult to cast him down from his excellence: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. |
What does Psalms 62:4 mean?
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 62:1-7
We are in the way both of duty and comfort, when our souls wait upon God; when we cheerfully give up ourselves, and all our affairs, to his will and wisdom; when we leave ourselves to all the ways of his providence, and patiently expect the event, with full satisfaction in his goodness. See the ground and reason of this dependence. By his grace he has supported me, and by his providence delivered me. He only can be…
Psalms 62:4 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 62:4
- Psalms 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.
- Psalms 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.
- Psalms 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.
- Romans 7:22
For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
- Romans 1:32
Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
- Revelation 22:15
For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
- Acts 4:16-17
Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
- Psalms 52:3
Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
- Acts 4:25-28
Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
- John 11:47-50
Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
- John 8:44
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
- Matthew 27:1
When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2:1-3; Mt 2:3,4,16; 22:15,23,34,35; 26:3,4; 27:1; Joh 11:47-50
Ac 4:16,17,25-28
delight.
52:3; 119:163; Pr 6:17; 13:5; Ho 7:3; Joh 8:44; Ro 1:32; Re 22:15
bless.
28:3; 55:21; Lu 20:20
inwardly. Heb. in their inward parts.
5:9; 51:6; Lu 11:39; Ro 7:22
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Context
- Psalms 62:3
How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
- Psalms 62:4
They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
- Psalms 62:5
My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
Psalms 62:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Solamente consultan de arrojarle de su grandeza; aman la mentira, con su boca bendicen, pero maldicen en sus entrañas. (Selah.) |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Jusques à quand vous jetterez-vous sur un homme, et chercherez-vous tous à le renverser comme une muraille qui penche, comme un mur qui va crouler? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Sie ratschlagen nur, ihn von seiner Höhe zu stoßen; sie haben Wohlgefallen an der Lüge; mit ihrem Munde segnen sie, und in ihrem Innern fluchen sie. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quoniam melior est misericordia tua super vitas, labia mea laudabunt te. |