Psalms 140:3
They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent,—The poison of the asp, is under their lips. [Selah.]
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.
In Context
2Who have devised mischiefs in their [heart], Every day, do they stir up wars:
Cross References
Psalms 52:2Engulfing ruin, doth thy tongue devise, Like a whetted razor, working deceit;
Psalms 58:4Their poison, is like unto the poison of a serpent, Like the deaf adder, that stoppeth his ear;
Psalms 64:3Who have sharpened, like a sword, their tongue, Have made ready their arrow—a bitter word;
Proverbs 12:18There is who babbleth, as with thrusts of a sword, but, the tongue of the wise, hath healing.
Isaiah 59:3For, your hands, are defiled with blood, And, your fingers, with iniquity,—Your lips, have spoken falsehood, and Your tongue, muttereth, perversity.
Jeremiah 9:3Who have prepared their tongue as their bow of falsehood, And, not by faithfulness, have they become mighty in the land,—For from wickedness unto wickedness, have they gone forth, But me, have they not known, Declareth Yahweh.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 140:2-8
Complaints and Petitions. 1 Deliver me, O Lord , from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; 2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah. 4 Keep me, O Lord , from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. 5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins… Read the whole commentary →