Psalms 37:32

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 10:8-9 : 8 He doth sit in an ambush of the villages, In secret places he doth slay the innocent. His eyes for the afflicted watch secretly, 9 He lieth in wait in a secret place, as a lion in a covert. He lieth in wait to catch the poor, He catcheth the poor, drawing him into his net. 10 He is bruised -- he boweth down, Fallen by his mighty ones hath the afflicted.
  • Ps 37:12 : 12 The wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth.
  • Jer 20:10 : 10 For I have heard the evil report of many, Fear `is' round about: `Declare, and we declare it,' All mine allies are watching `for' my halting, `Perhaps he is enticed, and we prevail over him, And we take our vengeance out of him.'
  • Luke 6:7 : 7 and the scribes and the Pharisees were watching him, if on the sabbath he will heal, that they might find an accusation against him.
  • Luke 11:54 : 54 laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
  • Luke 14:1 : 1 And it came to pass, on his going into the house of a certain one of the chiefs of the Pharisees, on a sabbath, to eat bread, that they were watching him,
  • Luke 19:47-48 : 47 And he was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes were seeking to destroy him -- also the chiefs of the people -- 48 and they were not finding what they shall do, for all the people were hanging on him, hearing him.
  • Luke 20:20 : 20 And, having watched `him', they sent forth liers in wait, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his word, to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor,
  • Acts 9:24 : 24 and their counsel against `him' was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him,

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    12The wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth.

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    14A sword have the wicked opened, And they have trodden their bow, To cause to fall the poor and needy, To slaughter the upright of the way.

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    15Lay not wait, O wicked one, At the habitation of the righteous. Do not spoil his resting-place.

  • Ps 37:33-34
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    31The law of his God `is' his heart, His steps do not slide.

  • Ps 34:21
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    21Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.

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    21They decree against the soul of the righteous, And innocent blood declare wicked.

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    10Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul.

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    2For lo, the wicked tread a bow, They have prepared their arrow on the string, To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

  • Ps 10:8-9
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    8He doth sit in an ambush of the villages, In secret places he doth slay the innocent. His eyes for the afflicted watch secretly,

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  • Prov 12:5-7
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    5The thoughts of the righteous `are' justice, The counsels of the wicked -- deceit.

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    7Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.

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    32In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death `is' the righteous.

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    17For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous.

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    12The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.

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    17And the judgment of the wicked thou hast fulfilled, Judgment and justice are upheld -- because of fury,

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    5Jehovah the righteous doth try. And the wicked and the lover of violence, Hath His soul hated,

  • Prov 21:12
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    12The Righteous One is acting wisely Towards the house of the wicked, He is overthrowing the wicked for wickedness.

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    6They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul.

  • Prov 28:1
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    1The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer. And the righteous as a young lion is confident.

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    1To the Overseer. -- By a servant of Jehovah, by David. The transgression of the wicked Is affirming within my heart, `Fear of God is not before his eyes,

  • Prov 1:18
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    18And they for their own blood lay wait, They watch secretly for their own lives.

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    10The wicked seeth, and hath been angry, His teeth he gnasheth, and hath melted, The desire of the wicked doth perish!

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    4Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.

  • 1 Pet 3:12
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    10And yet a little, and the wicked is not, And thou hast considered his place, and it is not.

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    7The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment.

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    6Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.

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    2Through the pride of the wicked, Is the poor inflamed, They are caught in devices that they devised.

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    15The eyes of Jehovah `are' unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.

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    11A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence -- evil hunteth to overflowing.

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    95Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand.

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    7As the wicked is my enemy, And my withstander as the perverse.

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    21The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.

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    3For, lo, they laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.

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    19Dost Thou slay, O God, the wicked? Then, men of blood, turn aside from me!

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    2Perished hath the kind out of the land, And upright among men -- there are none, All of them for blood lie in wait, Each his brother they hunt `with' a net.

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    3The words of his mouth `are' iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently -- to do good.

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    7from a false matter thou dost keep far off, and an innocent and righteous man thou dost not slay; for I do not justify a wicked man.