Psalms 140:3
They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; The poison of the adder is under their lips. [[Pause.]]
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.
In Context
2Who meditate mischief in their heart, And daily stir up war!
Cross References
Psalms 52:2Thy tongue deviseth mischief, Like a sharp razor, thou contriver of deceit!
Psalms 58:4They have poison, like the poison of a serpent; Like the deaf adder's, which stoppeth her ear;
Psalms 64:3For like a sword they sharpen their tongues, Like arrows they aim their poisoned words,
Proverbs 12:18There is who babbleth like the piercing of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.
Isaiah 59:3For your hands are polluted with blood, And your fingers with iniquity; Your lips speak falsehood, And your tongue muttereth wickedness.
Jeremiah 9:3They bend their tongues, like their bows, for lies, And not by truth do they grow mighty in the earth; They proceed from wickedness to wickedness, And have no regard to me, saith Jehovah.
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 →