Key Verse Spotlight
Psalms 73:6 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them {as} a garment.”
Psalms 73:6
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
For {there are} no bands in their death: but their strength {is} firm. {firm: Heb. fat}
They {are} not in trouble {as other} men; neither are they plagued like {other} men. {in...: Heb. in the trouble of other men} {like: Heb. with}
Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them {as} a garment.
Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish. {have...: Heb. pass the thoughts of the heart}
They are corrupt, and speak wickedly {concerning} oppression: they speak loftily.
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