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Psalms 62:3

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

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How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall [shall ye be, and as] a tottering fence.

Psalms 62:3 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 62:3

Theological / Devotional

Will ye imagine mischief? The Hebrew word used here occurs but once in the OT, and its meaning is somewhat obscure. Some believe that it is derived from the Heb. huth, to which they attribute the meaning “to shout at,” or “to attack.” Others derive it from the Heb. hathath, to which they assign the meaning “to speak incessantly,” or “to overwhelm with reproof.” In either case the psalmist is addressing a reproof to his enemies, because of their evil deeds or the words they have spoken against him.

A man. The psalmist is evidently referring to himself.

As a bowing wall. That is, a wall that bows out, or swells out, about to fall (see Isa. 30:13).

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