Psalms 109:2
What does Psalms 109:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 109:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me: They have spoken unto me with a lying tongue.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me: They have spoken unto me with a lying tongue.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For the mouth of the sinner is open against me in deceit: his tongue has said false things against me.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For the mouth of wickedness, and the mouth of deceit, Against me they have opened, They have spoken with me--A tongue of falsehood, and words of hatred!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The Lord will send forth the sceptre of thy power out of Sion: rule thou in the midst of thy enemies.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For the mouth of the wicked [man] and the mouth of deceit are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue,
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 31:13
For I have heard the defaming of many, Terror on every side: While they took counsel together against me, They devised to take away my life.
- Jeremiah 9:3
And they bend their tongue, as it were their bow, for falsehood; and they are grown strong in the land, but not for truth: for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith Jehovah.
- Psalms 52:4
Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
- Matthew 26:59
Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
- Proverbs 6:17
Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;
- Psalms 140:3
They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Adders’ poison is under their lips. [Selah
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