Psalm 37:32

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Summary

Psalm 37:32

The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

Watcheth

General references

Genesis 39:16

Psalm 37:12

Mark 3:2

Bible References

Watcheth

The wicked plots against the righteous
And gnashes at him with his teeth.

He sits in the lurking places of the villages;
In the hiding places he kills the innocent;
His eyes stealthily watch for the

unfortunate.

For I have heard the whispering of many,
“Terror on every side!

Denounce him; yes, let us denounce him!”

All my trusted friends,

Watching for my fall, say:
“Perhaps he will be deceived, so that we may prevail against him
And take our revenge on him.”

The scribes and the Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He healed on the Sabbath, so that they might find reason to accuse Him.

plotting against Him to catch Him in something He might say.

It happened that when He went into the house of one of the leaders of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching Him closely.

And He was teaching daily in the temple; but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people were trying to destroy Him,

So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some statement, so that they could deliver Him to the rule and the authority of the governor.

but their plot became known to Saul. They were also watching the gates day and night so that they might put him to death;

General references

So she left his garment beside her until his master came home.

The wicked plots against the righteous
And gnashes at him with his teeth.

They were watching Him to see if He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him.