Psalms 64:8
They will be made to stumble, since their own tongues are against them; 1 all who see them will wag their heads. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
In Context
7But God will shoot them; 1 suddenly they will be wounded with his arrows. 1
Cross References
Numbers 16:34All Israel around them fled from their cries. They exclaimed, “The earth may swallow us up also!”
Job 15:6Your own mouth condemns you, not mine; 1 indeed, your own lips testify against you. 1
Psalms 22:7All those who see me taunt me; 1 they mock me; they shake their heads at me. 1
Psalms 52:6The righteous will also see it and fear; 1 they will laugh at him and say, 1
Psalms 140:9Those who surround me raise their heads; 1 let the mischief of their own lips cover them. 1
Proverbs 12:13An evil person is trapped by his wicked talk, 1 but the righteous person escapes from trouble. 1
Matthew Henry on Psalms 64:8-10
God's Judgments on Persecutors. 7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded. 8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away. 9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing. 10 The righteous shall be glad in the Lord , and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory. We may observe here, I. The judgments of God which should certainly come upon these malicious… Read the whole commentary →