Psalms 59:12

By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter.

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

11Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.

13Consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah

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Cross References

Psalms 10:2In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.

Psalms 64:7But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded.

Psalms 109:17The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.

Psalms 140:9May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.

Proverbs 11:6The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.

Proverbs 18:7A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 59:9-17

Confidence in God. 8 But thou, O Lord , shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision. 9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence. 10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies. 11 Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield. 12 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.… Read the whole commentary →

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