Psalms 31:18

(31:19) Let the lying lips be made dumb, which speak hard things against the righteous, with pride and contempt.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

In Context

17(31:18) O Lord, let me not be put to shame; for I have called on thee: let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent, [passing] to the nether world.

19(31:20) Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast treasured up for those that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for those that trust in thee before the sons of men!

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 32:16And yet more did his servants speak against the Lord God, and against his servant Hezekiah.

Psalms 25:3Yea, none that wait on thee will be put to shame: let those be put to shame who deal treacherously without cause.

Psalms 63:11(63:12) But the king shall rejoice in God: every one that sweareth by him shall glorify himself; for the mouth of those that speak falsehood shall be stopped.

Psalms 94:4They sputter, they speak hard things: all the workers of wickedness boast themselves.

Psalms 123:3Be gracious unto us, O Lord! be gracious unto us; for we are overburdened with contempt.

Proverbs 12:19The lip of truth will stand firm for ever; but only for a moment the tongue of falsehood.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 31:10-19

Sorrowful Complaints; Humble and Believing Prayer. 9 Have mercy upon me, O Lord , for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly. 10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed. 11 I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me. 12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken… Read the whole commentary →

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