Psalms 10:7
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression: under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
In Context
6He saith in his heart, I shall not be moved: to all generations I shall not be in adversity.
Cross References
Job 20:12Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
Psalms 7:14Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
Psalms 36:3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise and to do good.
Psalms 50:19Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
Psalms 55:21His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
Psalms 59:12For 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.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 10:2-12
The Character of the Wicked; The Character of Persecutors. 1 Why standest thou afar off, O Lord ? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? 2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. 3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth. 4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. 5 His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far… Read the whole commentary →