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Psalm 37:32-33 KJV
Psalms · chapter 37 · verses 32–33
32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. 33The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.Psalm 37:32-33 · King James Version
Psalm 37:32-33 in context
30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
31The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
33The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
34Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
35I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- righteoustsaddîyqjustH6662 →
- watchethtsâphâhproperly, to lean forwardH6822 →
- seekethbâqashto search outH1245 →
- condemnrâshaʻto be wrongH7561 →
- wickedrâshâʻmorally wrongH7563 →
- leaveʻâzabto loosenH5800 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
- handyâda handH3027 →
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These verses are much to the same purport with the foregoing verses of this psalm, for it is a subject worthy to be dwelt upon. Observe here, I. What is required of us as the way to our happiness, which we may learn both from the characters here laid down and from the directions here given.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 21-33