American Standard Version
Psalms 109:2
2For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me:They have spoken unto me with a lying tongue.
Psalms 109:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
- New International Version (NIV)for people who are wicked and deceitful have opened their mouths against me; they have spoken against me with lying tongues.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For wicked and deceitful mouths are opened against me, speaking against me with lying tongues.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful Have opened against me; They have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
Context of Psalms 109:2
1Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise; For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me: They have spoken unto me with a lying tongue. 3They have compassed me about also with words of hatred, And fought against me without a cause. 4For my love they are my adversaries: But Igive myself untoprayer.
Read all of Psalms 109Psalms 109:2 word by word
כִּ֤י פִ֪י רָשָׁ֡ע וּֽפִי־מִ֭רְמָה עָלַ֣י פָּתָ֑חוּ דִּבְּר֥וּ אִ֝תִּ֗י לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 109:2
- Psalms 31:13For I have heard the defaming of many, Terror on every side: While they took counsel together against me, They devised to take away my life.
- Psalms 64:3Who have whet their tongue like a sword, And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,
- Psalms 140:3They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Adders’ poison is under their lips. [Selah
- 2 Samuel 15:3And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
- 2 Samuel 17:1Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
- Proverbs 15:28The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
- Matthew 26:59Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
- Psalms 120:3What shall be given unto thee, and what shall be done more unto thee, Thou deceitful tongue?
- Proverbs 6:17Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;
- Proverbs 12:19The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
- Jeremiah 9:3And they bend their tongue, as it were their bow, for falsehood; and they are grown strong in the land, but not for truth: for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith Jehovah.
- Acts 6:13and set up false witnesses, who said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against this holy place, and the law:
Commentaries on Psalms 109:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The mouth of the wicked and - the deceitful are opened against me - Many persons are continually uttering calumnies against me. Thou knowest my heart and its innocence; vindicate my uprightness against these calumniators.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful - literally, “The mouth of wickedness, and the mouth of deceit.” This acquaints us with the nature of the wrong which had been done him. It was slander; undeserved reproach. Are opened against me - Margin, “have opened;” that is, have opened themselves. They have spoken against me with a lying tongue - They have accused me of things which are not true; they have made false charges against me…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-31The psalmist starts this lament by accusing his accusers of repaying good with evil (Psalm 109:1–5). At the end of the psalm, he prays to the Lord, seeking protection (Psalm 109:21–25) and vengeance (109:26–31).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. For the mouth ... opened--or, "They have opened a wicked mouth" against me--literally, "with me," that is, Their intercourse is lying, or, they slander me to my face (Mt 26:59).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 109
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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