Psalms 59:12

The sin of their mouth, The word of their lips, Let them then be captured in their pride, Both for the oath and for the deception they record.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

In Context

11Do not slay them, lest my people forget, Cause them to wander by thy strength, and prostrate them, [Thou] our shield, O Lord!

13Bring to a full end in wrath, Bring to a full end, that they be no more,—That men may know that, God, is ruling in Jacob, Unto the ends of the earth. [Selah.]

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Cross References

Psalms 10:2In the pride of the lawless one, he hotly pursueth the poor, let them be caught in the plots which they have devised!

Psalms 64:7Once let God have shot at them an arrow, Suddenly have appeared their own wounds!

Psalms 109:17Because he loved cursing, May it have come upon him, Because he delighted not in blessing, May it have kept far from him;

Psalms 140:9As for the head of them who surround me, Let the mischief of their lips cover them:

Proverbs 11:6The righteousness of the upright, shall deliver them, but, by their own craving, shall the treacherous be captured.

Proverbs 18:7The mouth of a dullard, is his ruin, and, his lips, are a snare to his soul.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 59:9-17

Confidence in God. 8 But thou, O Lord , shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision. 9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence. 10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies. 11 Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield. 12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.… Read the whole commentary →

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