Psalms 140:3

(140:4) They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: the poison of the adder is under their lips. Selah.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.

In Context

2(140:3) Who think over evil [resolves] in their heart, [who] every day are gathered together for war.

4(140:5) Preserve me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked, from the man of violence do thou keep me, who think of overthrowing my steps.

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Cross References

Psalms 52:2(52:4) Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs, like a sharpened razor, thou worker of deceit.

Psalms 58:4(58:5) They have poison like the poison of a serpent: [they are] like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;

Psalms 64:3(64:4) Who whet their tongue like a sword, who aim with their arrow, the bitter word:

Proverbs 12:18There is some one that useth words [which are] like the thrusts of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is healing.

Isaiah 59:3For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity: your lips have spoken falsehood, your tongue uttereth deception.

Jeremiah 9:3(9:2) And they bend their tongues, their bow of falsehood, and not for the truth are they valiant in the land; for from evil to evil do they proceed, and me they know not, saith the Lord.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 140:2-8

Complaints and Petitions. 1 Deliver me, O Lord , from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; 2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah. 4 Keep me, O Lord , from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. 5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins… Read the whole commentary →

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