Psalms 109:2

for their wicked mouths they have opened against me, they speak to me with tongues that are false,

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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

1O God whom I praise, keep not silence;

3they beset me with words of hatred, and fight without cause against me.

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Cross References

Psalms 31:13I hear the whispers of many – terror on every side – scheming together against me, plotting to take my life.

Psalms 52:4But you love all words that devour, and a tongue that is given to deceit.

Psalms 120:2“Deliver me, Lord, from the lip that is false and the tongue that is crafty.”

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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