Psalms 37:12,14,32
Psalms 37:12-13 The Message (MSG)
Bad guys have it in for the good guys, obsessed with doing them in. But GOD isn’t losing any sleep; to him they’re a joke with no punch line.
Psalms 37:14-15 The Message (MSG)
Bullies brandish their swords, pull back on their bows with a flourish. They’re out to beat up on the harmless, or mug that nice man out walking his dog. A banana peel lands them flat on their faces— slapstick figures in a moral circus.
Psalms 37:32-33 The Message (MSG)
Wicked sets a watch for Righteous, he’s out for the kill. GOD, alert, is also on watch— Wicked won’t hurt a hair of his head.
Psalms 37:12 King James Version (KJV)
The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
Psalm 37:14 King James Version (KJV)
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
Psalm 37:32 King James Version (KJV)
The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.
Psalms 37:12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The wicked plots against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth.
Psalms 37:14 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slay those who are upright in conduct.
Psalms 37:32 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to kill him.
Psalms 37:12 New Century Version (NCV)
The wicked make evil plans against good people. They grind their teeth at them in anger.
Psalms 37:14 New Century Version (NCV)
The wicked draw their swords and bend their bows to kill the poor and helpless, to kill those who are honest.
Psalms 37:32 New Century Version (NCV)
The wicked watch for good people so that they may kill them.
Psalms 37:12 American Standard Version (ASV)
The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
Psalms 37:14 American Standard Version (ASV)
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way.
Psalms 37:32 American Standard Version (ASV)
The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.
Psalms 37:12 New International Version (NIV)
The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them
Psalms 37:14 New International Version (NIV)
The wicked draw the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
Psalms 37:32 New International Version (NIV)
The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, intent on putting them to death
Psalms 37:12 New King James Version (NKJV)
The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth.
Psalms 37:14 New King James Version (NKJV)
The wicked have drawn the sword And have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay those who are of upright conduct.
Psalms 37:32 New King James Version (NKJV)
The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to slay him.
Psalms 37:12 Amplified Bible (AMP)
¶The wicked plots against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth.
Psalms 37:14 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slaughter those who are upright in conduct [those with personal integrity and godly character].
Psalms 37:32 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The wicked lies in wait for the righteous And seeks to kill him.
Psalms 37:12 New Living Translation (NLT)
The wicked plot against the godly; they snarl at them in defiance.
Psalms 37:14 New Living Translation (NLT)
The wicked draw their swords and string their bows to kill the poor and the oppressed, to slaughter those who do right.
Psalms 37:32 New Living Translation (NLT)
The wicked wait in ambush for the godly, looking for an excuse to kill them.
Psalms 37:12 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Let the wicked keep plotting against the godly with all their sneers and arrogant jeers.
Psalms 37:14 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Evil ones take aim at the poor and helpless; they are ready to slaughter those who do right.
Psalms 37:32 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Evil ones spy on the godly ones, stalking them to find something they could use to accuse them. They’re out for the kill!
Psalms 37:12 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him