Psalms 62:4New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— They have counseled only to thrust him down from his high position; They delight in falsehood; They bless with their mouth, But inwardly they curse. Selah.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— They only consult to cast [him] down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— They only consult to thrust him down from his excellency; they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. [Selah]
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— They only consult to thrust him down from his dignity; They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— They only consult to cast [him] down from his excellence: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— They only consult to thrust [him] down from his excellency; they delight in lies; they bless with their mouth, but in their inward part they curse. Selah.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Surely, from his elevation, they have taken counsel to thrust him down, They accept falsehood,—With his mouth, they each of them bless, But, inwardly, they revile. [Selah.]
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Only—from his excellency They have consulted to drive away, They enjoy a lie, with their mouth they bless, And with their heart revile. Selah.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But they have thought to cast away my price; I ran in thirst: they blessed with their mouth, but cursed with their heart.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Yet they consult to cast him downe from his dignitie: their delight is in lies, they blesse with their mouthes, but curse with their hearts. Selah.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— They onely consult to cast [him] downe from his excellency, they delight in lies: they blesse with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For you have thought to cast him down from his excellency; you delight in lies; you bless with your mouths, but curse with your hearts.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— They only took counsel to set at nought mine honour: I ran in thirst: with their mouth they blessed, but with their heart they cursed. Pause.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— They only consult to cast [him] down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. |
They only
x389 (0389) Complementאַךְ'ak{ak}
Akin to H0403; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only.
consult
3289 {3289} Primeיָעַץya`ats{yaw-ats'}
A primitive root; to advise; reflexively to deliberate or resolve.
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
to cast [ him] down
5080 {5080} Primeנָדַחnadach{naw-dakh'}
A primitive root; to push off; used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (to expel, mislead, strike, inflict, etc.).
z8687 <8687> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 1162
from his excellency:
7613 {7613} Primeשְׂאֵתs@'eth{seh-ayth'}
From H5375; an elevation or leprous scab; figuratively elation or cheerfulness; exaltation in rank or character.
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
they delight
7521 {7521} Primeרָצָהratsah{raw-tsaw'}
A primitive root; to be pleased with; specifically to satisfy a debt.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
in lies:
3577 {3577} Primeכָּזָבkazab{kaw-zawb'}
From H3576; falsehood; literally ( untruth) or figuratively ( idol).
they bless
1288 {1288} Primeבּרךְbarak{baw-rak'}
A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason).
z8762 <8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 2447
with their mouth,
6310 {6310} Primeפֶּהpeh{peh}
From H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literally or figuratively (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to.
but they curse
7043 {7043} Primeקָלַלqalal{kaw-lal'}
A primitive root; to be (causatively make) light, literally ( swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively ( easy, trifling, vile, etc.).
z8762 <8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 2447
inwardly.
7130 {7130} Primeקֶרֶבqereb{keh'-reb}
From H7126; properly the nearest part, that is, the centre, whether literally, figuratively or adverbially (especially with preposition).
Selà
סֶלָה.
5542 {5542} Primeסֶלָהcelah{seh'-law}
From H5541; suspension (of music), that is, pause. |
Psalms 62:4
_ _ his excellency — or, elevation to which God had raised him (Psalms 4:2). This they try to do by lies and duplicity (Psalms 5:9). |
- consult:
Psalms 2:1-3 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? ... Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
Matthew 2:3-4 When Herod the king had heard [these things], he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. ... And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
Matthew 2:16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
Matthew 22:15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in [his] talk.
Matthew 22:23 The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
Matthew 22:34-35 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. ... Then one of them, [which was] a lawyer, asked [him a question], tempting him, and saying,
Matthew 26:3-4 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, ... And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill [him].
Matthew 27:1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
John 11:47-50 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. ... Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
Acts 4:16-17 Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them [is] manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny [it]. ... But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
Acts 4:25-28 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? ... For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
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- delight:
Psalms 52:3 Thou lovest evil more than good; [and] lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
Psalms 119:163 I hate and abhor lying: [but] thy law do I love.
Proverbs 6:17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
Proverbs 13:5 A righteous [man] hateth lying: but a wicked [man] is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
Hosea 7:3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
John 8:44 Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Romans 1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Revelation 22:15 For without [are] dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
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- bless:
Psalms 28:3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief [is] in their hearts.
Psalms 55:21 [The words] of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war [was] in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet [were] they drawn swords.
Luke 20:20 And they watched [him], and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
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- inwardly:
- Heb. in their inward parts,
Psalms 5:9 For [there is] no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part [is] very wickedness; their throat [is] an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
Psalms 51:6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden [part] thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
Luke 11:39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
Romans 7:22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
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