Psalms 101:5

Psalms 101:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
• New International Version (NIV)Whoever slanders their neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; whoever has haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not tolerate.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy. Whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart I will not endure.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, Him I will destroy; The one who has a haughty look and a proud heart, Him I will not endure.

Context of Psalms 101:5

3I will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me. 4A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil. Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure. 6My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me. 7No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells lies shall stand in my presence.

Psalms 101:5 word by word

מְלָשְׁנִ֬י בַסֵּ֨תֶר׀ רֵעֵהוּ֮ אוֹת֪וֹ אַ֫צְמִ֥ית גְּֽבַהּ־עֵ֭ינַיִם וּרְחַ֣ב לֵבָ֑ב אֹ֝ת֗וֹ לֹ֣א אוּכָֽל׃Read the interlinear

• Whoever slandersלָשַׁןlâshan · to slanderH3960
• his neighborרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• in secretסֵ֫תֶרsêther sithrâh · secrecyH5643
• I will put to silenceאֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• I will put to silenceצָמַתtsâmath · to destroyH6789
• the one with haughtyגָּבֹהַּgâbôhha gâbôhha · highH1364
• eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• and a proudרָחָבrâchâb · broad: wideH7342
• heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• I will notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• endureיָכֹלyâkôl yâkôl · be ableH3201

Cross-references for Psalms 101:5

• Psalms 15:3who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend,
• Psalms 50:20You sit and malign your brother; you slander your own mother’s son.
• Exodus 29:16You are to slaughter the ram, take its blood, and splatter it on all sides of the altar.
• Exodus 23:1“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.
• Leviticus 19:16You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.
• Proverbs 10:18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
• Proverbs 20:19He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
• Proverbs 25:23As the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.
• Ezekiel 22:9Among you are slanderous men bent on bloodshed; within you are those who eat on the mountain shrines and commit acts of indecency.
• 1 Corinthians 5:11But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.
• 1 Timothy 3:11In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
• Psalms 10:2In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.
• Psalms 18:27For You save an afflicted people, but You humble those with haughty eyes.
• Psalms 138:6Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.
• 1 Samuel 2:3Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed.
• Job 40:11Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.

Commentaries on Psalms 101:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor - All flatterers and time-servers, and those who by insinuations and false accusations endeavor to supplant the upright, that they may obtain their offices for themselves or their dependants, will I consider as enemies to the state, I will abominate, and expel them from my court. The Chaldee gives a remarkable meaning to the Hebrew, רעהו בסתר מלשני melasheni bassether reehu, which we translate, Whoso privily…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour - literally, “One who speaks concerning his neighbor in secret.” If a man has any good to say of another, he will be likely to say it openly; if he has any evil to say, it will be likely to be said in secret. Hence, to speak in secret of anyone comes to mean the same thing as to slander him. Him will I cut off - That is, I will cut him off from me; I will not employ him. He would not have one in his house, or in his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5The psalmist hates what the Lord hates (Proverbs 6:16–19; see Psalms 5:5; 11:4–5). Perverse ideas come from corrupt human hearts (compare Psalm 18:26).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-65-6. The slanderers and haughty persons, so mischievous in society, I will disown; but--Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 101:5

• Falsehood
• Fellowship
• Heart
• Pride
• Slander

In the dictionaries

• Tarry
• Bible, the
• Neighbor
• Psalms, Book of
• Salvation
• Slander
• perverse, perversion, pervert, depraved, malicious, devious, dishonest, distortion

Commentaries on Psalms 101

• 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