Psalm 62:4

New International Reader's Version

Surely my enemies only want to pull me down from my place of honor. They take delight in telling lies. They bless me with what they say. But in their hearts they ask for bad things to happen to me.

Cross References

Psalm 119:163

I hate lies with a deep hatred. But I love your law.

Psalm 28:3

Don’t drag me away with sinners. Don’t drag me away with those who do evil. They speak in a friendly way to their neighbors. But their hearts are full of hate.

Psalm 5:9

Not a word from their mouths can be trusted. Their hearts are filled with a desire to hurt others. Their throats are like open graves. With their tongues they tell lies.

Psalm 51:6

I know that you wanted faithfulness even when I was in my mother’s body. You taught me wisdom in that secret place.

Psalm 52:3

You love evil instead of good. You would rather lie than tell the truth.

Psalm 55:21

His talk is as smooth as butter. But he has war in his heart. His words flow like olive oil. But they are like swords ready for battle.

Proverbs 13:5

Those who do right hate what is false. But those who do wrong stink and bring shame on themselves.

Proverbs 6:17

The Lord hates proud eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that kill those who aren’t guilty.

Isaiah 30:13

Those sins are like cracks in a high wall. They get bigger and bigger. Suddenly the wall breaks apart. Then it quickly falls down.

Hosea 7:3

“Their evil conduct even makes the king glad. Their lies make the princes happy.

Matthew 2:16

Herod realized that the Wise Men had tricked him. So he became very angry. He gave orders about Bethlehem and the area around it. He ordered all the boys two years old and under to be killed. This agreed with the time when the Wise Men had seen the star.

Matthew 22:15

The Pharisees went out. They made plans to trap Jesus with his own words.

Matthew 22:23

That same day the Sadducees came to Jesus with a question. They do not believe that people rise from the dead.

Matthew 27:1

It was early in the morning. All the chief priests and the elders of the people planned how to put Jesus to death.

Luke 11:39

Then the Lord spoke to him. “You Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish,” he said. “But inside you are full of greed and evil.

Luke 20:20

The religious leaders sent spies to keep a close watch on Jesus. The spies pretended to be sincere. They hoped they could trap Jesus with something he would say. Then they could hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.

John 8:44

You belong to your father, the devil. You want to obey your father’s wishes. From the beginning, the devil was a murderer. He has never obeyed the truth. There is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his natural language. He does this because he is a liar. He is the father of lies.

Romans 1:32

They know that God’s commands are right. They know that those who do evil things should die. But they continue to do those very things. They also approve of others who do them.

Romans 7:22

Deep inside me I find joy in God’s law.

Revelation 22:15

Outside the city are those who are impure. These people include those who practice witchcraft. Outside are also those who commit sexual sins and murder. Outside are those who worship statues of gods. And outside is everyone who loves and does what is false.