Psalm 28:3 “Do not drag me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity,…”

Psalm 28:3

Do not drag me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors while malice is in their hearts.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.

World English Bible

Don’t draw me away with the wicked, with the workers of iniquity who speak peace with their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts.

American Standard Version

Draw me not away with the wicked, And with the workers of iniquity; That speak peace with their neighbors, But mischief is in their hearts.

Geneva Bible 1599

Drawe mee not away with the wicked, and with the woorkers of iniquitie: which speake friendly to their neighbours, when malice is in their hearts.

Darby Translation

Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbours, and mischief is in their heart.

Young's Literal Translation

Draw me not with the wicked, And with workers of iniquity, Speaking peace with their neighbours, And evil in their heart.

Bible in Basic English

Do not take me away with the sinners and the workers of evil, who say words of peace to their neighbours, but evil is in their hearts.

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Cross references

“Draw”

Psalm 26:9 Matthew 25:41 Numbers 16:26 Matthew 25:46

Psalm 26:9 · BSB

Do not take my soul away with sinners, or my life with men of bloodshed,

Matthew 25:41 · BSB

Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

Numbers 16:26 · BSB

And he warned the congregation, “Move away now from the tents of these wicked men. Do not touch anything that belongs to them, or you will be swept away because of all their sins.”

Matthew 25:46 · BSB

And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

“speak”

Psalm 55:21 Psalm 12:2 Micah 3:5 Psalm 62:4 Matthew 22:15–18 Jeremiah 9:8

Psalm 55:21 · BSB

His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.

Psalm 12:2 · BSB

They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.

Micah 3:5 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with their teeth, but declare war against one who puts nothing in their mouths:

Psalm 62:4 · BSB

They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah

Matthew 22:15–18 · BSB

Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.

Jeremiah 9:8 · BSB

Their tongues are deadly arrows; they speak deception. With his mouth a man speaks peace to his neighbor, but in his heart he sets a trap for him.

“mischief”

Proverbs 26:23–26 Psalm 7:14 Psalm 10:14 Psalm 36:4 Psalm 10:7 Psalm 52:1

Proverbs 26:23–26 · BSB

Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart.

Psalm 7:14 · BSB

Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.

Psalm 10:14 · BSB

But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.

Psalm 36:4 · BSB

Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.

Psalm 10:7 · BSB

His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.

Psalm 52:1 · BSB

Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.

4Repay them according to their deeds and for their works of evil. Repay them for what their hands have done; bring back on them what they deserve.

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