Psalms 62:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 62:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 62:9 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether li..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 62:9 — KJV
“Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. altogether: or, alike”
— Psalms 62:9 (KJV)
Psalms 62:9 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
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Cross-References for Psalms 62:9
“If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 62:9: surely, men, low
“Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me: wholly...: Heb. fulfilled after me”
Shares key themes with Psalms 62:9: surely, men, low
“And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 62:9: men, low, than
“And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 62:9: men, low, than
“And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 62:9: high, lie, than
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