Psalm 62:4
They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
Cross-reference
In Psalm 5:9, David describes flattering tongues and inward destruction — directly echoing the false blessing and inward cursing here.
In Psalm 2:1-3, nations conspire against the Lord's anointed — a strong parallel to those plotting to topple the psalmist here.
Psalm 119:163 contrasts the enemies' love of falsehood with the psalmist's hatred of it, highlighting the moral divide.
In Psalm 55:21, the betrayer's smooth speech hides war in the heart — a vivid parallel to blessing outwardly but cursing inwardly.
Psalm 52:3 directly parallels 'they take pleasure in falsehood' by describing those who love evil and lying more than righteousness.
In Psalm 51:6, God delights in inward truth — contrasting with the wicked who take pleasure in falsehood here.
In Psalm 28:3, David describes the same hypocritical speech — speaking peace while harboring evil — directly paralleling the deceit here.
Psalm 38:12 depicts enemies laying snares and speaking ruin — closely matching the plotting and falsehood of Psalm 62:4.
Psalm 12:2 describes the same flattering lips and double heart — a direct parallel to those who bless outwardly but curse inwardly.
In Psalm 10:7, the wicked's mouth is full of curses and deceit — directly paralleling the inward cursing described here.
Psalm 144:8 condemns mouths that speak lies and hands of falsehood — a clear echo of the deceitful speech in Psalm 62:4.
In Revelation 22:15, those who love and practice falsehood are excluded from the holy city — echoing the delight in falsehood condemned here.
In Romans 7:22, Paul delights in God's law inwardly — contrasting with the wicked who delight in falsehood here.
In Romans 1:32, Paul describes those who not only sin but approve of others sinning — mirroring the delight in falsehood seen here.
In John 11:47-50, the religious leaders plot to kill Jesus, mirroring the scheming enemies in Psalm 62:4 who plan to bring down the righteous.
John 8:44 reveals the devil as the father of lies, showing the spiritual source behind the enemies' pleasure in falsehood.
In Luke 20:20, the spies pretend sincerity to trap Jesus — mirroring the outward blessing with inward cursing described here.
In Luke 11:39, Jesus condemns Pharisees for outward purity hiding inward wickedness — paralleling the outward blessing with inward cursing here.
In Matthew 27:1, the leaders plan to put Jesus to death — the culmination of their deceitful plotting, fulfilling the Psalm's description.
In Matthew 26:4, they scheme to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him — direct deceit and murderous intent, echoing the Psalm's 'curse in heart'.
In Matthew 26:3, chief priests and elders assemble to plot against Jesus — they intend to topple him, matching the Psalm's conspirators.
Proverbs 13:5 contrasts the righteous who hate falsehood with the wicked who bring shame, mirroring the enemies' delight in lies.
Mark 14:1 records the chief priests plotting to arrest Jesus by stealth — a NT fulfillment of the pattern of deceitful enemies against God's anointed.
Luke 23:2 shows false accusations against Jesus — a direct instance of enemies using lies to bring down the innocent.
Daniel 6:7 shows officials conspiring to trap Daniel with a deceptive law — a narrative example of blessing outwardly while plotting harm.
Acts 24:9 has the Jews affirming false charges against Paul — another example of enemies using falsehood to destroy a righteous man.
Isaiah 59:4 describes speaking lies and conceiving mischief — the same pattern of falsehood and plotting against the righteous.
James 3:9 echoes the same hypocrisy: blessing God while cursing people made in His image, mirroring the deceitful speech described here.
In Acts 4:25-28, the early church quotes Psalm 2 about rulers plotting against the Lord's Anointed, a theme shared with Psalm 62:4's scheming enemies.
In Matthew 22:15, the Pharisees plot to trap Jesus with words — they intend to topple him, using deceitful questions.
Hosea 7:3 describes wicked leaders who make the king glad with treachery, similar to the enemies' deceitful plotting in Psalm 62:4.
Proverbs 6:17 lists a lying tongue as something God hates, contrasting with the enemies who take pleasure in falsehood.