King James Version
Psalms 73:6 in the King James Version says “Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 73 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.”
Psalms 73:6 · KJV
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
“compasseth them about as a chain”
H6059to collar, i.e., adorn with a necklace; figuratively, to fit out with supplies
“covereth”
H5848to shroud, i.e., clothe (whether transitive or reflexive); hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish
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