King James Version
Psalms 37:13 in the King James Version says “The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 37 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.”
Psalms 37:13 · KJV
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“at him for he seeth”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“that his day”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
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