Psalms 64:8
So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: all that see them shall wag the head.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
In Context
7But God shall shoot at them; with an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.
Cross References
Numbers 16:34And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.
Job 15:6Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I; yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
Psalms 22:7All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
Psalms 52:6The righteous also shall see it, and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying,
Psalms 140:9As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Proverbs 12:13In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man: but the righteous shall come out of trouble.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 64:8-10
God's Judgments on Persecutors. 7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded. 8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away. 9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing. 10 The righteous shall be glad in the Lord , and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory. We may observe here, I. The judgments of God which should certainly come upon these malicious… Read the whole commentary →