Psalms 140:11

May men of tongues not be made secure on the earth; 1 may evil hunt down the violent man to strike him dead. 1

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Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

In Context

10Let burning coals fall on them; 1 throw them into the fire, 1 into bottomless pits, never more to rise. 1

12I know that Yahweh will judge in favor of the afflicted, 1 and that he will give justice to the needy. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 9:16Yahweh has made himself known; he has executed judgment; 1 the wicked is ensnared by his own actions. Selah 1

Psalms 34:21Evil will kill the wicked. 1 Those who hate the righteous will be condemned. 1

Proverbs 12:13An evil person is trapped by his wicked talk, 1 but the righteous person escapes from trouble. 1

Proverbs 17:20A person who has a crooked heart finds nothing that is good; 1 the one who has a perverse tongue falls into calamity. 1

Isaiah 3:11Woe to the wicked! It will go badly for him, for the recompense of his hands will be done to him. 1

Matthew Henry on Psalms 140:9-13

Shame and Confusion of Persecutors. 8 Grant not, O Lord , the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah. 9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. 10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again. 11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. 12 I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of… Read the whole commentary →

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