Psalms 109:2

The Lord shall send out a rod of power for you out of Sion: rule you in the midst of your enemies. 1

LXX2012 (US 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

1+ 109:1 Matt 22:44 The Lord said to my Lord, Sit you on my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool. 1

3With you is dominion in the day of your power, in the splendors of + 109:3 Or, holiness, i.e. holy things. your saints: I have begotten you from the womb before the morning. 1

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Cross References

2 Samuel 15:3And Abessalom said to him, See, your affairs are right and + 15:3 Gr. easy to be understood. clear, yet you have no one appointed of the king to hear you.

Psalms 52:4Will none of the workers of iniquity know, who devour my people as they would eat bread? they have not called upon God. There were they greatly afraid, where there was no fear: 1

Psalms 120:2My help shall come from the Lord, who made the heaven and the earth. 1

Proverbs 6:17The eye of the haughty, a tongue unjust, hands shedding the blood of the just;

Proverbs 15:28The hearts of the righteous meditate faithfulness; but the mouth of the ungodly answers evil things. The ways of righteous men are acceptable with the Lord; and through them even enemies become friends.

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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