Psalms 37:32 (DBY)

Passage

The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him:

Nearby Context

Psalms 37:30 The mouth of the righteous proffereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh judgment;

Psalms 37:31 the law of his God is in his heart; his goings shall not slide.

Psalms 37:32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him:

Psalms 37:33 Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

Psalms 37:34 Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to possess the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see [it].

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wicked", "watcheth", "righteous", "seeketh", and "slay". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wicked" and "watcheth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 31's "the law of his God is in..." into verse 33's "Jehovah will not leave him in his...", so "wicked" and "watcheth" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "wicked" and "watcheth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.