Psalms 10:7
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression; under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
In Context
6He saith in his heart: 'I shall not be moved, I who to all generations shall not be in adversity.'
Cross References
Job 20:12Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
Psalms 7:14(7-15) Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; yea, he conceiveth mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood.
Psalms 36:3(36-4) The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit; he hath left off to be wise, to do good.
Psalms 50:19Thou hast let loose thy mouth for evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
Psalms 55:21(55-22) Smoother than cream were the speeches of his mouth, but his heart was war; his words were softer than oil, yet were they keen-edged swords.
Psalms 59:12(59-13) For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride, and for cursing and lying which they speak.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 10:2-12
The Character of the Wicked; The Character of Persecutors. 1 Why standest thou afar off, O Lord ? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? 2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. 3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth. 4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. 5 His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far… Read the whole commentary →