Psalms 64:8

Psalms 64:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
• New International Version (NIV)He will turn their own tongues against them and bring them to ruin; all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They are brought to ruin, with their own tongues turned against them; all who see them will wag their heads.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So He will make them stumble over their own tongue; All who see them shall flee away.

Context of Psalms 64:8

6They devise acts of injustice, saying, “We are ready with a well-conceived plan.” For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep (mysterious, unsearchable). 7But God will shoot them with an [unexpected] arrow; Suddenly they will be wounded. So they will be caused to stumble; Their own tongue is against them; All who gaze at them will shake the head [in scorn]. 9Then all men will fear [God’s judgment]; They will declare the work of God, And they will consider and wisely acknowledge what He has done. 10The righteous will rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in Him; All the upright in heart will glory and offer praise.

Psalms 64:8 word by word

וַיַּכְשִׁיל֣וּהוּ עָלֵ֣ימוֹ לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם יִ֝תְנֹדֲד֗וּ כָּל־רֹ֥אֵה בָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So they shall make their own tongueלָשׁוֹןlâshôn lâshôn leshônâh · tongueH3956
• to fallכָּשַׁלkâshal · to stumbleH3782
• upon themselves: all that seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• them shall flee awayנָדַדnâdad · to wanderH5074

Cross-references for Psalms 64:8

• Psalms 59:12For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips, Let them even be trapped in their pride, And on account of the curses and lies which they tell.
• Psalms 140:9“Those who surround me raise their heads; May the mischief of their own lips come upon them.
• Job 15:6Your own mouth condemns you, and not I; Yes, your own lips testify against you.
• Proverbs 12:13An evil man is [dangerously] ensnared by the transgression of his lips, But the righteous will escape from trouble.
• Proverbs 18:7A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
• Matthew 21:41They said to Him, “He will put those despicable men to a miserable end, and rent out the vineyard to other tenants [of good character] who will pay him the proceeds at the proper seasons.”
• Luke 19:22He said to the servant, ‘I will judge and condemn you by your own words, you worthless servant! Did you [really] know that I was a stern man, picking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow?
• Psalms 31:11Because of all my enemies I have become a reproach and disgrace, Especially to my neighbors, And an object of dread to my acquaintances; Those who see me on the street run from me.
• Psalms 52:6The righteous will see it and fear, And will [scoffingly] laugh, saying,
• Numbers 16:34All Israel who were around them fled at their outcry, for they said, “The earth may swallow us also.”
• 1 Samuel 31:3The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was severely wounded by the archers.
• Nahum 3:7And it will come about that all who see you Will shrink back and run from you and say, ‘Nineveh is completely ruined! Who will grieve for her?’ Where will I seek comforters for you?”
• Revelation 18:4And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, so that you will not be a partner in her sins and receive her plagues;

Commentaries on Psalms 64:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Their own tongue to fall upon them-selves - All the plottings, counsels, and curses, they have formed against me, shall come upon themselves.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves - In Psalm 64:3, their tongue is represented as a sword; and here, keeping up the figure, the tongue, as a sword, is represented as falling on them, or as inflicting the wound on themselves which they had intended to inflict on others. This might be rendered, “And they have cast him down; upon them is their own tongue;” or, “Upon them their own tongue has come.” That is, someone would cast them…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-10Verses 7-10 When God brings upon men the mischiefs they have desired on others, it is weight enough to sink a man to the lowest hell. Those who love cursing, it shall come upon them. Those who behold this shall understand, and observe God's hand in all; unless we do so, we are not likely to profit by the dispensations of Providence. The righteous shall be glad in the Lord; not glad of the misery and ruin of their fellow-creatures, but glad that God is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-10God acts righteously. God stops wickedness and gives the wicked what they intended for others.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. their ... tongue to fall, &c.--that is, the consequences of their slanders, &c. (compare Psa 10:2; 31:16). all that see ... away--Their partners in evil shall be terrified.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 64:8

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Arrow
• Attend
• Psalms
• Regard
• Fall
• Gesture
• Head
• Psalms, Book of

Commentaries on Psalms 64

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings