Psalms 31:18
Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 31 connects to 10 cross-references. A psalm of David combining lament and trust, committing his spirit into God's hand and crying out against enemies. He describes being a reproach to neighbors and horror to acquaintances. Yet he trusts in God's steadfast love and calls on …
Other Translations
Let the lying lips be dumb, Which speak against the righteous insolently, With pride and contempt.
Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.
Let the false lips be shut, which say evil against the upright, looking down on him in their pride.
Cross References
Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God …
And his servants spake yet more against the Lord God, and against his servant Hezekiah.
The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: …
But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them …
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.