Psalms 62:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 62:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 62:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?”

Psalms 62:3 — World English Bible

Psalms 62:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“How long will ye set upon a man, That ye may slay him, all of you, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence? ”

Psalms 62:3 — American Standard Version

Psalms 62:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Till when do ye devise mischief against a man? Ye are destroyed all of you, As a wall inclined, a hedge that is cast down.”

Psalms 62:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 62:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ How long will ye assail a man; will ye [seek], all of you, to break him down as a bowing wall or a tottering fence? ”

Psalms 62:3 — Darby Translation

Psalms 62:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“How long wil ye imagine mischiefe against a man? ye shalbe all slaine: ye shalbe as a bowed wall, or as a wall shaken.”

Psalms 62:3 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 62:3 in Context — Psalms 62

1 Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

2 He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

3 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.

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

5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

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What Does Psalms 62:3 Mean?

Psalms 62:3 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 62. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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