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

9Grant not, Adonai, the desires of the wicked. Do not let their evil plan succeed, or they will exalt themselves. Selah 10As for the head of those surrounding me, may the mischief of their lips overwhelm them. Let burning coals fall upon them. May they be cast into the fire, into deep pits, never to rise again. 12May a slanderer not endure in the land. May calamity hunt down a violent man. 13I know Adonai will vindicate the poor, and secure justice for the needy.

Psalms 140:11 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let not an evil speakerלָשׁוֹןlâshôn lâshôn leshônâh · tongueH3956
• Let not an evil speakerאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• be establishedכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• in the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• shall huntצוּדtsûd · to huntH6679
• the violentחָמָסchâmâs · violenceH2555
• to overthrowמַדְחֵפָהmedachphâh · thrustH4073

Cross-references for Psalms 140:11

• Psalms 12:3Everyone tells a lie to his neighbor, talking with flattering lips and a divided heart.
• Proverbs 6:17haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
• Proverbs 12:13An evil one is ensnared by the sin of lips, but the righteous one escapes trouble.
• Proverbs 17:20A perverse heart finds nothing good a devious tongue falls into trouble.
• Proverbs 18:21Death and life are in the control of the tongue. Those who indulge in it will eat its fruit.
• Psalms 7:14He prepares His own deadly weapons. He makes His fiery arrows.
• Psalms 9:16The nations sank into the pit they made. The net they hid caught their own foot.
• Psalms 34:21He keeps all his bones— not one of them is broken.
• Proverbs 13:21Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
• Isaiah 3:11Oy , the wicked! It will be bad for him, for the dealing of his hands will be done to him.

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