Key Verse Spotlight
Psalms 37:14 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“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. {such...: Heb. the upright of way}”
Psalms 37:14
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. {plotteth: or, practiseth}
The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
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. {such...: Heb. the upright of way}
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
A little that a righteous man hath {is} better than the riches of many wicked.
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