Psalm 62:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

Consult

Acts 4:16

Delight

Bless

Psalm 28:3

Psalm 55:21

Luke 20:20

Inwardly

General references

Acts 24:9

Bible References

Consult

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.

Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.

Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we doing? For this man does many signs.

saying, "What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can't deny it.

Delight

You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah.

I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your law.

haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood;

A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.

They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn't stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.

who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.

Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

Bless

Don't draw me away with the wicked, with the workers of iniquity who speak peace with their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts.

His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

They watched him, and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

Inwardly

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.

Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

The Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.

For I delight in God's law after the inward man,

General references

The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.