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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- 9 That is, the psalmist’s enemies addressed in the previous verse.
- 10 That is, the generic “man” referred to in the previous verse.
- 11 Heb “only from his lofty place [or perhaps, “dignity”] they plan to drive [him] away.”
- 12 Heb “they delight [in] a lie.”
- 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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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