Psalms 37:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 37:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 37:12 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. plotteth: or, practiseth" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 37:12 — KJV
“The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. plotteth: or, practiseth”
— Psalms 37:12 (KJV)
Psalms 37:12 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 37:12
“There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”
Shares key themes with Psalms 37:12: wicked, against
“Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 37:12: wicked, just
“And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 37:12: against, teeth
“Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee. thought: Heb. word wicked: Heb. Belial”
Shares key themes with Psalms 37:12: wicked, against
“When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 37:12: wicked, against
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