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Psalm 62:4

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62:4They9 spend all their time planning how to bring him10 down.11

They love to use deceit;12

they pronounce blessings with their mouths,

but inwardly they utter curses.13

(Selah)

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Footnotes

  1. 9 That is, the psalmist’s enemies addressed in the previous verse.
  2. 10 That is, the generic “man” referred to in the previous verse.
  3. 11 Heb “only from his lofty place [or perhaps, “dignity”] they plan to drive [him] away.”
  4. 12 Heb “they delight [in] a lie.”
  5. 13 The enemies use deceit to bring down their victim. They make him think they are his friends by pronouncing blessings upon him, but inwardly they desire his demise.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

They only plan to thrust him down from his high position.

They take pleasure in falsehood.

They bless with their mouths,

but inwardly they curse. Selah

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Surely they intend to topple me

from my lofty place;

they take delight in lies.

With their mouths they bless,

but in their hearts they curse.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They only plan to bring him down

from his high position.

They take pleasure in lying;

they bless with their mouths,

but they curse inwardly.

Selah

NLTNew Living Translation

They plan to topple me from my high position.

They delight in telling lies about me.

They praise me to my face

but curse me in their hearts.

Interlude

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

They only plan to thrust him down from his high position;

they are pleased with deception.

With their mouths they bless,

but inwardly they curse. Selah

KJV 1900King James Version

They only consult to cast him down from his excellency:

They delight in lies:

They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.