Psalms 109:2

For the mouth of the sinner is open against me in deceit: his tongue has said false things against me.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

In Context

1To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm. God of my praise, let my prayer be answered;

3Words of hate are round about me; they have made war against me without cause.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 15:3And Absalom would say to him, See, your cause is true and right; but no man has been named by the king to give you a hearing.

Psalms 31:13\31:12\I have gone from men's minds and memory like a dead man; I am like a broken vessel.

Psalms 52:4\52:2\Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade.

Psalms 120:2O Lord, be the saviour of my soul from false lips, and from the tongue of deceit.

Proverbs 6:17Eyes of pride, a false tongue, hands which take life without cause;

Proverbs 15:28The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 109:2-6

Appeal to God Against Enemies. 1 Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise; 2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue. 3 They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause. 4 For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer. 5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love. It is the unspeakable comfort of all good people that, whoever is against them, God… Read the whole commentary →

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