Psalms 37:32
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
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- Jeremiah 20:10Rank 1 from verse 32
10¶ For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
10¶ †For I heard the defaming of many, feare on euery side. Report, say they, and wee will report it: all my familiars watched for my halting, saying; Peraduenture he will be enticed: and we shall preuaile against him, and we shall take our reuenge on him.
- Luke 19:47–48Rank 3 from verse 32
47And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
48And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
47And he taught daily in the Temple. But the chiefe Priestes and the Scribes, and the chiefe of the people sought to destroy him,
48And could not finde what they might doe: for all the people were ‖very attentiue to heare him.
- Luke 20:20Rank 4 from verse 32
20And 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.
20And they watched him, and sent foorth spies, which should faine themselues iust men, that they might take holde of his words, that so they might deliuer him vnto the power and authoritie of the gouernour.
- Psalms 10:8–10Rank 5 from verse 32
8He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.
9He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
10He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
8†He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doeth he murder the innocent: his eyes are priuily set against the poore.
9†He lieth in waite secretly as a lyon in his denne, he lieth in wait to catch the poore: he doth catch the poore when he draweth him into his net.
10†‖He croucheth, and humbleth himselfe, that the poore may fall by his strong ones.
- Luke 11:54Rank 7 from verse 32
- Psalms 37:12Rank 9 from verse 32
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Psalms 37:32
Third-person singular present form of watch. To stay awake, observe, guard, keep vigil, or watch for.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To kill or put to death.
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31The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
31‖The Law of his God is in his heart: none of his steps shall slide.
32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
Selected passage33The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
33The LORD will not leaue him in his hand, nor condemne him when he is iudged.