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Psalm 140:11 KJV
Psalms · chapter 140 · verse 11
Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.Psalm 140:11 · King James Version
Psalm 140:11 in context
9As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
10Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
11Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
12I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
13Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- establishedkûwnproperly, to be erectH3559 →
- speakerʼîysha man as an individual or a male personH376 →
- speakerlâshôwnthe tongue , used literally , and figurativelyH3956 →
- violentchâmâçviolenceH2555 →
- earthʼeretsthe earthH776 →
- evilraʻbad or evilH7451 →
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Here is the believing foresight David had, I. Of the shame and confusion of persecutors. 1. Their disappointment. This he prays for (Psa 140:8), that their lusts might not be gratified, their lust of ambition, envy, and revenge: "Grant not, O Lord! the desires of the wicked, but frustrate them;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-13