Psalms 37:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 37:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 37:14 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 37:14 — KJV
“The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation. such...: Heb. the upright of way”
— Psalms 37:14 (KJV)
Psalms 37:14 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 37:14
“Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face. fell...: or, bowed himself”
Shares key themes with Psalms 37:14: drawn, sword, bow
“For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war. from the swords: or, for fear, etc: Heb. from the face, etc”
Shares key themes with Psalms 37:14: drawn, sword, bent
“Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword: disappoint...: Heb. prevent his face which is: or, by”
Shares key themes with Psalms 37:14: wicked, sword, cast
“And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way. corrupted...: or, were corrupt ceased...: Heb. let nothing fall of their”
Shares key themes with Psalms 37:14: bow, down, heb
“And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal. the edge: Heb. the mouth”
Shares key themes with Psalms 37:14: sword, cast, slay
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