Psalms 59:12 KJV

For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

Matthew Henry

  • He foresees their destructionIt is our wisdom and duty, in times of danger and difficulty, to wait upon God; for he is our defence, in whom we shall be safe. It is very comfortable to...

Thompson Chains

  • Evil WordsSee the chain from Job 16:3 · 5 links
  • Pride (2)See the chain from Exodus 5:2 · 12 links
  • CursingLink 2 of 4 · next Psalms 109:17
  • God a ShieldSee the chain from Genesis 15:1 · 6 links

Cross References

  • Proverbs 12:13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
  • Psalms 10:2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
  • Psalms 10:7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
  • Psalms 120:3–4 What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue? …
  • Proverbs 18:7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

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Hebrew and Strong’s

  • the sin חַטַּאת ḥaṭṭaʾt חַטָּאָה Noun · feminine singular construct
  • of their mouth פִּימוֹ pîmô פֶּה Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural
  • the words דְּבַר dĕbar דָּבָר Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of their lips שְׂפָתֵימוֹ śĕpātêmô שָׂפָה Noun · feminine dual construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural
  • let them even be taken וְיִלָּכְדוּ wĕyillākĕdû לָכַד Verb · niphal imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
  • in their pride בִגְאוֹנָם bigʾônām גָּאוֹן Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine plural
  • and for cursing וּמֵאָלָה ûmēʾālâ אָלָה Noun · feminine singular · with and, preposition
  • and lying וּמִכַּחַשׁ ûmikkaḥaš כַּחַשׁ Noun · masculine singular · with and, preposition
  • they speak יְסַפֵּרוּ yĕsappērû סָפַר Verb · piel imperfect, third person masculine plural

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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