Psalms 31:18

Let false lips be made dumb,—which are speaking—against a righteous one—arrogantly, with pride and contempt.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

In Context

17O Yahweh! let me not be ashamed, For I have called upon thee, Let the lawless be ashamed, Go down in silence to hades!

19How great is thy goodness, which thou hast hidden away for them who revere thee,—Thou hast wrought for them who seek refuge in thee, in sight of the sons of men.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 32:16And, yet more, spake his servants, against Yahweh, God,—and against Hezekiah his servant.

Psalms 25:3Yea let, none who wait for thee, be put to shame, Let them be put to shame who act covertly without cause!

Psalms 63:11But, the king, shall rejoice in God,—Every one shall glory who sweareth by him, For the mouth of them who speak falsehood, shall be stopped.

Psalms 94:4They pour forth [words], they speak arrogantly, All the workers of iniquity, do boast:

Psalms 123:3Show us favour, O Yahweh, show us favour, for, exceedingly, are we sated with contempt:

Proverbs 12:19A lip that is faithful, shall be firm to futurity, but, only for a twinkling, is the tongue that is false.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 31:10-19

Sorrowful Complaints; Humble and Believing Prayer. 9 Have mercy upon me, O Lord , for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly. 10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed. 11 I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me. 12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken… Read the whole commentary →

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