Psalms 140:11

Psalms 140:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
• New International Version (NIV)May slanderers not be established in the land; may disaster hunt down the violent.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Let not the slanderer be established in the land; let evil hunt down the violent man speedily!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let not a slanderer be established in the earth; Let evil hunt the violent man to overthrow him.”

Context of Psalms 140:11

9May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused. 10May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again. May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence. 12I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy. 13Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.

Psalms 140:11 word by word

אִ֥ישׁ לָשׁוֹן֮ בַּל־יִכּ֪וֹן בָּ֫אָ֥רֶץ אִישׁ־חָמָ֥ס רָ֑ע יְ֝צוּדֶ֗נּוּ לְמַדְחֵפֹֽת׃Read the interlinear

• May no slandererאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• May no slandererלָשׁוֹןlâshôn lâshôn leshônâh · tongueH3956
• May no slandererבַּלbal · notH1077
• be establishedכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• may calamityרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• hunt downצוּדtsûd · to huntH6679
• hunt downמַדְחֵפָהmedachphâh · thrustH4073
• of violenceחָמָסchâmâs · violenceH2555

Cross-references for Psalms 140:11

• Psalms 12:3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue.
• Proverbs 6:17haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
• Proverbs 12:13An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.
• Proverbs 17:20The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
• Proverbs 18:21Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
• Psalms 7:14Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.
• Psalms 9:16The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion Selah
• Psalms 34:21Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.
• Proverbs 13:21Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
• Isaiah 3:11Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.

Commentaries on Psalms 140:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Let not an evil speaker - literally, “A man of tongue.” That is, a man whom the tongue rules; a man of an unbridled tongue; a man who does not control his tongue. See the notes at James 3:2-12. Be established in the earth - Be successful or prosperous; let him not carry out his designs. It is not desirable that a man should prosper in such purposes; and therefore, this is not a prayer of malignity, but of benevolence. Evil shall hunt the violent man ……Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-13Verses 8-13 Believers may pray that God would not grant the desires of the wicked, nor further their evil devices. False accusers will bring mischief upon themselves, even the burning coals of Divine vengeance. And surely the righteous shall dwell in God's presence, and give him thanks for evermore. This is true thanksgiving, even thanks-living: this use we should make of all our deliverances, we should serve God the more closely and cheerfully. Those…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-11The psalmist prays for God’s judgment on the wicked.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. an evil speaker--or, "slanderer" will not be tolerated (Psa 101:7). The last clause may be translated: "an evil (man) He (God) shall hunt," &c.Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 11descend May the coals descend on them. Let them lie upon them until they sink and become extinguished by themselves. The body will thus disintegrate and disappear.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 140:11

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Speaking

In the dictionaries

• Hunt
• Manasseh
• Preserve
• Crime; Crimes
• Evil-Speaking
• Papyrus
• Poison
• Psalms, Book of
• Slander

Commentaries on Psalms 140

• 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