Psalms 62:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 62:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 62:4 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curs..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 62:4 — KJV
“They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. inwardly: Heb. in their inward parts”
— Psalms 62:4 (KJV)
Psalms 62:4 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
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Cross-References for Psalms 62:4
“And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees: only in Kirharaseth left they the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it. only in...: Heb. until he left its stones in Kirharaseth”
Shares key themes with Psalms 62:4: only, cast, down
“This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah. approve...: Heb. delight in their mouth”
Shares key themes with Psalms 62:4: delight, mouth, selah
“And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 62:4: lies, bless, curse
“Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 62:4: down, bless, curse
“And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. spread...: Heb. break forth”
Shares key themes with Psalms 62:4: lies, bless, heb
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