Psalms 37:32 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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

Psalms 37:31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

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

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

Psalms 37:34 Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit 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 "The LORD will not leave him in...", 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.