New English Translation
Psalms 5:9
9For they do not speak the truth; their stomachs are like the place of destruction, their throats like an open grave, their tongues like a steep slope leading into it.
Psalms 5:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
- New International Version (NIV)Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with malice. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongues they tell lies.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For there is no truth in their mouth; their inmost self is destruction; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; Their inward part is destruction; Their throat is an open tomb; They flatter with their tongue.
Context of Psalms 5:9
7But as for me, because of your great faithfulness I will enter your house; I will bow down toward your holy temple as I worship you. 8Lord, lead me in your righteousness because of those who wait to ambush me, remove the obstacles in the way in which you are guiding me! For they do not speak the truth; their stomachs are like the place of destruction, their throats like an open grave, their tongues like a steep slope leading into it. 10Condemn them, O God! May their own schemes be their downfall! Drive them away because of their many acts of insurrection, for they have rebelled against you. 11But may all who take shelter in you be happy! May they continually shout for joy! Shelter them so that those who are loyal to you may rejoice!
Read all of Psalms 5Psalms 5:9 word by word
כִּ֤י אֵ֪ין בְּפִ֡יהוּ נְכוֹנָה֮ קִרְבָּ֪ם הַ֫וּ֥וֹת קֶֽבֶר־פָּת֥וּחַ גְּרוֹנָ֑ם לְ֝שׁוֹנָ֗ם יַחֲלִֽיקוּן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- no faithfulnessכּוּןkûn · to establish: rightH3559
- in their mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
- their inwardקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: inner partsH7130
- very wickednessהַוָּהhavvâh · desireH1942
- their throatגָּרוֹןgârôn gârôn · throatH1627
- an openפָּתַחpâthach · to openH6605
- sepulchreקֶ֫בֶרqeber qibrâh · graveH6913
- they flatterחָלַקchâlaq · to smoothH2505
- with their tongueלָשׁוֹןlâshôn lâshôn leshônâh · tongueH3956
Cross-references for Psalms 5:9
- Psalms 36:1An evil man is rebellious to the core. He does not fear God,
- Psalms 52:2Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver.
- Psalms 58:3The wicked turn aside from birth; liars go astray as soon as they are born.
- Psalms 62:4They spend all their time planning how to bring him down. They love to use deceit; they pronounce blessings with their mouths, but inwardly they utter curses. (Selah)
- Psalms 111:1Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the godly and the congregation.
- Jeremiah 9:3The Lord says, “These people are like soldiers who have readied their bows. Their tongues are always ready to shoot out lies. They have become powerful in the land, but they have not done so by honest means. Indeed, they do one evil thing after another and do not pay attention to me.
- Micah 6:12The city’s rich men think nothing of resorting to violence; her inhabitants lie, their tongues speak deceptive words.
- Romans 1:29They are filled with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice. They are rife with envy, murder, strife, deceit, hostility. They are gossips,
- Romans 3:13“Their throats are open graves, they deceive with their tongues, the poison of asps is under their lips.”
- Psalms 51:6Look, you desire integrity in the inner man; you want me to possess wisdom.
- Psalms 58:2No! You plan how to do what is unjust; you deal out violence in the earth.
- Psalms 64:6They devise unjust schemes; they disguise a well-conceived plot. Man’s inner thoughts cannot be discovered.
- Jeremiah 4:14“Oh people of Jerusalem, purify your hearts from evil so that you may yet be delivered. How long will you continue to harbor up wicked schemes within you?
- Jeremiah 17:9The human mind is more deceitful than anything else. It is incurably bad. Who can understand it?
- Mark 7:21For from within, out of the human heart, come evil ideas, sexual immorality, theft, murder,
- Luke 11:39But the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.
Commentaries on Psalms 5:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9No faithfulness in their mouth - They make professions of friendship; but all is hollow and deceitful: "They flatter with their tongue." Very wickedness - Their heart is full of all kinds of depravity. Their throat is an open sepulcher - It is continually gaping for the dead; and sends forth effluvia destructive to the living. I fear that this is too true a picture of the whole human race, totally corrupt within, and abominable without. The heart is the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-12Verses 1-12 :Title Upon Nehiloth - The title of Psalm 4:1-8 is, “upon Neginoth.” As that refers to a musical instrument, so it is probable that this does, and that the idea here is that this psalm was intended particularly for the music-master that had special charge of this instrument, or who presided over those that played on it. Perhaps the idea is that this psalm was specially designed to be accompanied with this instrument. The word here, Nehiloth…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-12Verses 7-12 David prayed often alone, yet was very constant in attendance on public worship. The mercy of God should ever be the foundation both of our hope and of our joy, in every thing wherein we have to do with him. Let us learn to pray, not for ourselves only, but for others; grace be with all that love Christ in sincerity. The Divine blessing comes down upon us through Jesus Christ, the righteous or just One, as of old it did upon Israel through…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10The psalmist again describes the terrible acts of the wicked, who cannot stand in God’s presence.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. The wicked are not reliable because by nature they are full of wickedness, or literally, "wickednesses," of every kind (Ro 8:7). sepulchre--a dwelling-place of corruption, emitting moral putridness. flatter--or, "make smooth." their tongue--speaks deceitfully.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 5
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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