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.

They only consult {H3289}{H8804)} to cast him down {H5080}{H8687)} from his excellency {H7613}: they delight {H7521}{H8799)} in lies {H3577}: they bless {H1288}{H8762)} with their mouth {H6310}, but they curse {H7043}{H8762)} inwardly {H7130}. Selah {H5542}.

They only want to shake him from his height, they take delight in lying with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. (Selah)

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

They only consult to thrust him down from his dignity; They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. [Selah

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Cross-References

  • Psalms 55:21 (11 votes)

    [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 (10 votes)

    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 (8 votes)

    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 (6 votes)

    For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

  • Romans 1:32 (4 votes)

    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 (4 votes)

    For without [are] dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

  • John 11:47 (3 votes)

    Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.