Psalms 109:2

O God, be not thou silent in thy praise: for the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful man is opened against me.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

1Unto the end, a psalm for David.

3They have spoken against with deceitful tongues; and they have compassed me about with words of hatred; and have fought against me without cause.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 15:3And Absalom answered him: Thy words seem to me good and just. But there is no man appointed by the king to hear thee. And Absalom said:

Psalms 31:13I am forgotten as one dead from the heart. I am become as a vessel that is destroyed.

Psalms 52:4All the day long thy tongue hath devised injustice: as a sharp razor, thou hast wrought deceit.

Psalms 120:2Blessed are they who search his testimonies: that seek him with their whole heart.

Proverbs 6:17Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

Proverbs 15:28The mind of the just studieth obedience: the mouth of the wicked over floweth with evils.

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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