Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 34:13
13Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.
Psalms 34:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
- New International Version (NIV)keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit.
Context of Psalms 34:13
11Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. 12Who is someone who desires life, loving a long life to enjoy what is good? Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech. 14Turn away from evil and do what is good; seek peace and pursue it. 15The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry for help.
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נְצֹ֣ר לְשׁוֹנְךָ֣ מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָ מִדַּבֵּ֥ר מִרְמָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 34:13
- Psalms 39:1I said, “I will guard my ways so that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are in my presence.”
- Proverbs 18:21Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
- Matthew 12:35A good person produces good things from his storeroom of good, and an evil person produces evil things from his storeroom of evil.
- James 1:19My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
- James 3:2For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is mature, able also to control the whole body.
- Psalms 55:11destruction is inside it; oppression and deceit never leave its marketplace.
- Proverbs 12:7The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.
- Proverbs 19:9A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies perishes.
- Isaiah 63:8He said, “They are indeed my people, children who will not be disloyal,” and he became their Savior.
- Colossians 3:9Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old self with its practices
- 1 Peter 2:1Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all slander.
- Revelation 14:4These are the ones who have not defiled themselves with women, since they remained virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were redeemed from humanity as the firstfruits for God and the Lamb.
Commentaries on Psalms 34:13
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Keep thy tongue from evil - From speaking wrong things. Always give utterance to truth, and truth alone. The meaning is, that this is one of the methods of lengthening out life. To love the truth; to speak the truth; to avoid all falsehood, slander, and deceit, will contribute to this, or will be a means which will tend to prolong life, and to make it happy. And thy lips from speaking guile - Deceit. Do not “deceive” others by your words. Do not make any…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-22Verses 11-22 Let young persons set out in life with learning the fear of the Lord, if they desire true comfort here, and eternal happiness hereafter. Those will be most happy who begin the soonest to serve so good a Master. All aim to be happy. Surely this must look further than the present world; for man's life on earth consists but of few days, and those full of trouble. What man is he that would see the good of that where all bliss is perfect? Alas!…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Godly people choose their words carefully. Speaking evil and telling lies is unwise (see Psalm 10:7; compare 17:1).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1413-14. Sins of thought included in those of speech (Lu 6:45), avoiding evil and doing good in our relations to men are based on a right relation to God.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 34
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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