Psalms 31:18
Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
19How abundant is Thy goodness, That Thou hast laid up for those fearing Thee,
Cross References
2 Chronicles 32:16And again have his servants spoken against Jehovah God, and against Hezekiah His servant,
Psalms 25:3Also let none waiting on Thee be ashamed, Let the treacherous dealers without cause be ashamed.
Psalms 63:11And the king doth rejoice in God, Boast himself doth every one swearing by Him, But stopped is the mouth of those speaking lies!
Psalms 94:4They utter — they speak an old saw, All working iniquity do boast themselves.
Psalms 123:3Favour us, O Jehovah, favour us, For greatly have we been filled with contempt,
Proverbs 12:19The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment — a tongue of falsehood.
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 →