Psalms 5:9

For in his mouth is nothing worthy of trust, Their inward purpose, is engulphing ruin,—An opened sepulchre, is their throat, With their tongue, speak they smooth things.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

In Context

8O Yahweh! lead me in thy righteousness, because of mine adversaries, Make even, before me, thy way:

10Declare them guilty, O God, Let them fall by their own counsels,—Into the throng of their own transgressions, thrust them down, For they have rebelled against thee:—

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Cross References

Job 32:21Let me be partial to no man, and, unto no son of earth, give flattering titles,

Psalms 27:11Point out to me, O Yahweh, thy way,—And guide me in a level path, because of mine adversaries.

Psalms 51:6Lo! faithfulness, hast thou desired in the inward parts, Yea, in the hidden part, wilt thou cause me to know, wisdom.

Psalms 58:2Aye! ye all do work, perversity,—Throughout the land, your hands, weigh out, violence!

Psalms 62:9Surely, vanity, are men of low degree, Deception, men of high degree,—In the balances, they go up, They, are [made] of vanity, altogether.

Psalms 69:19Thou, knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my confusion, Before thee, are all mine adversaries.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 5:8-12

Delight in Public Worship; Happiness of the Righteous. 7 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple. 8 Lead me, O Lord , in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. 9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue. 10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them… Read the whole commentary →

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