Psalms 62:3
“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.”
Psalms 62:3 — King James Version
Verse 3 of 12 in Psalms chapter 62 — King James Version. Read it in context below, with maps, timelines and thematic connections beside the text.
Psalms 62:3 in other translations
- World English Bible
- “How long will you assault a man, would all of you throw him down, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?”
- American Standard Version
- “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 — full chapter (King James Version)
Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my . He only is my rock and my ; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. 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. They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my : he is my defence; I shall not be moved. In God is my and my : the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah. Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them. God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth : for thou renderest to every man according to his work.