Psalms 109:2
For, the mouth of the lawless one and the mouth of the deceiver, against me, are open, They have spoken to me with false tongue;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
1O God of my praise, do not be silent;
3And, with words of hatred, have they surrounded me, and have made war upon me without cause:
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:3See! thy cause, is good and right,—but, to hear it, thou hast no one, from the king.
Psalms 31:13For I have heard the whispering of many—A terror round about! When they have sat in conclave together against me, to take away my life, have they intrigued.
Psalms 52:4Thou lovest all devouring words, O deceitful tongue!
Psalms 120:2O Yahweh! rescue thou my soul—from the false lip, from the deceitful tongue.
Proverbs 6:17Eyes that are lofty, a tongue that is false, and hands shedding innocent blood;
Proverbs 15:28The heart of the righteous, studieth to answer, but, the mouth of the lawless, belcheth out mischiefs.
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 →