Psalms 109:2

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 the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue. 3They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause. 4For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

Psalms 109:2 word by word

כִּ֤י פִ֪י רָשָׁ֡ע וּֽפִי־מִ֭רְמָה עָלַ֣י פָּתָ֑חוּ דִּבְּר֥וּ אִ֝תִּ֗י לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃Read the interlinear

• For the mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• of the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• of the deceitfulמִרְמָהmirmâh · deceitH4820
• are openedפָּתַחpâthach · to openH6605
• against me: they have spokenדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• against me with a lyingשֶׁ֫קֶרsheqer · deceptionH8267
• tongueלָשׁוֹןlâshôn lâshôn leshônâh · tongueH3956

Cross-references for Psalms 109:2

• Psalms 31:13For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
• Psalms 64:3Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
• Psalms 140:3They have sharpened their tongues 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 elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
• Psalms 120:3What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?
• Proverbs 6:17A proud look, 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 tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith Yhwh.
• Acts 6:13And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous 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

Topics related to Psalms 109:2

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Enemy
• Falsehood
• Malice
• Slander

In the dictionaries

• God
• Psalms, Book of
• Tongue

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