Psalms 10:7
Their mouths are full of deceit and oppression: under their tongues lurks mischief and wrong.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
In Context
8Lying in secret in some village ambush, and stealthily watching, they murder the innocent.
Cross References
Psalms 7:14The enemy who conceives evil; pregnant with mischief, giving birth to lies,
Psalms 36:3First, their speech becomes wicked and false, they give up acting wisely and well.
Psalms 50:19You let your mouth loose for evil, your tongue contrives deceit.
Psalms 55:21His mouth was smoother than butter, but war filled his heart. His words were softer than oil, but sharper than swords.
Psalms 59:12In their sinful speech snare them, O Lord; and may they be trapped in their pride, for the curses and lies that they utter.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 10:2-12
The Character of the Wicked; The Character of Persecutors. 1 Why standest thou afar off, O Lord ? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? 2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. 3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth. 4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. 5 His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far… Read the whole commentary →