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For the curses and lies they utter,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/59.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Because of the sinful things they say, because of the evil that is on their lips, let them be captured by their pride, their curses, and their lies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/59.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride. For the cursing and lies that they utter,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/59.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/59.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>For</i> the sin of their mouth <i>and</i> the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying <i>which</i> they speak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/59.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>For</i> the sin of their mouth <i>and</i> the words of their lips, Let them even be taken in their pride, And for the cursing and lying <i>which</i> they speak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/59.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>On account of</i> the sin of their mouths <i>and</i> the words of their lips, May they even be caught in their pride, And on account of curses and lies which they tell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/59.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />On account of the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips, Let them even be caught in their pride, And on account of curses and lies which they utter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/59.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br /><i>On account of</i> the sin of their mouth <i>and</i> the words of their lips, Let them even be caught in their pride, And on account of curses and lies which they utter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/59.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>On account of</i> the sin of their mouth <i>and</i> the word of their lips, Let them even be caught in their pride, And on account of curses and lies which they utter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/59.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips, Let them even be trapped in their pride, And on account of the curses and lies which they tell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/59.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. They utter curses and lies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/59.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. They utter curses and lies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/59.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/59.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />My enemies are liars! So let them be trapped by their boastful lies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/59.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/59.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[because of] the sins from their mouths and the words on their lips. Let them be trapped by their own arrogance because they speak curses and lies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/59.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Sin is on their lips; all their words are sinful; may they be caught in their pride! Because they curse and lie, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/59.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The sin of their mouth is the word on their lips. They will be caught in their own conceit; for they speak curses and lies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/59.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/59.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They speak sinful words. So let them be trapped by their own pride and by the curses and lies they speak! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/59.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/59.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/59.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/59.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The sin of their mouth [is] a word of their lips, "" And they are captured in their pride, "" And they recount from the curse and lying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/59.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The sin of their mouth is a word of their lips, And they are captured in their pride, And from the curse and lying they recount.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/59.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The sin of their mouth the word of their lips, and they shall be taken in their pride: and from cursing and from falsehood they will recount.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/59.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For the sin of their mouth, and the word of their lips: and let them be taken in their pride. And for their cursing and lying they shall be talked of, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/59.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 58:13>by the offense of their mouth and by the speech of their lips. And may they be caught in their arrogance. And, for their cursing and lying, they will be made known<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/59.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For the sinful words of their mouths and lips let them be caught in their pride. For the lies they have told under oath <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/59.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride. For the cursing and lies that they utter,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/59.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips. let them even be taken in their pride; for it is cursing and lying that they speak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/59.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The sin of their mouths speaks; their lips rejoice in their boasting because they tell a curse and lies.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/59.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/59.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>For</i> the sin of their mouth, <i>and</i> the word of their lips, let them be even taken in their pride.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/59-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=7002" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/59.htm">Deliver Me From My Enemies</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ- (N-fsc) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">By the sins</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî·mōw (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">of their mouths</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇar- (N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">and the words</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193: śə·p̄ā·ṯê·mōw (N-fdc:: 3mp) -- Or sepheth; probably from caphah or shaphah through the idea of termination; the lip; by implication, language; by analogy, a margin.">of their lips,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3920.htm" title="3920: wə·yil·lā·ḵə·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- To capture, seize, take. A primitive root; to catch; generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose; figuratively, to cohere.">let them be trapped</a> <a href="/hebrew/1347.htm" title="1347: ḇiḡ·’ō·w·nām (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- Arrogance, majesty, ornament. From ga'ah; the same as ga'avah.">in their pride,</a> <a href="/hebrew/423.htm" title="423: ū·mê·’ā·lāh (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-fs) -- An oath. From 'alah; an imprecation.">in the curses</a> <a href="/hebrew/3585.htm" title="3585: ū·mik·ka·ḥaš (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Lying, leanness. From kachash; literally, a failure of flesh, i.e. Emaciation; figuratively, hypocrisy.">and lies</a> <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: yə·sap·pê·rū (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp) -- To count, recount, relate. ">they utter.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>Consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-13.htm">Proverbs 12:13</a></span><br />An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-7.htm">Proverbs 18:7</a></span><br />A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-6.htm">James 3:6</a></span><br />The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-36.htm">Matthew 12:36-37</a></span><br />But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. / For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-13.htm">Romans 3:13-14</a></span><br />“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.” / “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/10-7.htm">Psalm 10:7</a></span><br />His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/64-3.htm">Psalm 64:3-4</a></span><br />who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows, / ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/140-3.htm">Psalm 140:3</a></span><br />They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-3.htm">Isaiah 59:3-4</a></span><br />For your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue mutters injustice. / No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-8.htm">Jeremiah 9:8</a></span><br />Their tongues are deadly arrows; they speak deception. With his mouth a man speaks peace to his neighbor, but in his heart he sets a trap for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/7-16.htm">Hosea 7:16</a></span><br />They turn, but not to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword for the cursing of their tongue; for this they will be ridiculed in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-18.htm">Matthew 15:18-19</a></span><br />But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man. / For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-29.htm">Ephesians 4:29</a></span><br />Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-8.htm">Colossians 3:8</a></span><br />But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-10.htm">1 Peter 3:10</a></span><br />For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">For the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/64-7.htm">Psalm 64:7,8</a></b></br> But God shall shoot at them <i>with</i> an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/79-12.htm">Psalm 79:12</a></b></br> And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/120-3.htm">Psalm 120:3,4</a></b></br> What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue? … </p><p class="hdg">taken</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-2.htm">Psalm 10:2</a></b></br> The wicked in <i>his</i> pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/6-2.htm">Proverbs 6:2</a></b></br> Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/11-6.htm">Proverbs 11:6</a></b></br> The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in <i>their own</i> naughtiness.</p><p class="hdg">cursing</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/109-17.htm">Psalm 109:17,18</a></b></br> As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/4-2.htm">Hosea 4:2</a></b></br> By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/23-5.htm">Luke 23:5</a></b></br> And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/56-8.htm">Account</a> <a href="/psalms/9-15.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/psalms/10-2.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/job/37-13.htm">Curse</a> <a href="/psalms/59-7.htm">Curses</a> <a href="/psalms/10-7.htm">Cursing</a> <a href="/psalms/55-23.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/psalms/59-7.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/psalms/59-7.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/psalms/59-7.htm">Mouths</a> <a href="/psalms/56-2.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/psalms/50-16.htm">Recount</a> <a href="/psalms/59-4.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/psalms/51-9.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/psalms/58-3.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/joshua/8-22.htm">Trapped</a> <a href="/psalms/55-17.htm">Utter</a> <a href="/psalms/58-3.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/65-3.htm">Account</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-2.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-26.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/psalms/62-4.htm">Curse</a> <a href="/psalms/109-17.htm">Curses</a> <a href="/psalms/109-17.htm">Cursing</a> <a href="/psalms/62-4.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/psalms/63-5.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/psalms/62-4.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/psalms/63-11.htm">Mouths</a> <a href="/psalms/62-10.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/psalms/64-5.htm">Recount</a> <a href="/psalms/66-18.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/psalms/65-3.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/psalms/63-11.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-2.htm">Trapped</a> <a href="/psalms/71-24.htm">Utter</a> <a href="/psalms/64-3.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 59</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-1.htm">David prays to be delivered from his enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-6.htm">He complains of their cruelty</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-8.htm">He trusts in god</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-11.htm">He prays against them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">He praises God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical context, the tongue is often depicted as a source of both blessing and cursing (<a href="/james/3-9.htm">James 3:9-10</a>). The sins of the mouth can include slander, deceit, and blasphemy, which are condemned throughout Scripture (<a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16-19</a>). The emphasis on words reflects the belief that speech reveals the heart's condition (<a href="/matthew/12-34.htm">Matthew 12:34</a>). In ancient Israel, words held significant weight, often used in covenants and oaths, making their misuse particularly grievous.<p><b>let them be trapped in their pride</b><br>Pride is a recurring theme in the Bible, often leading to downfall (<a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a>). This phrase suggests a divine justice where the wicked are ensnared by their arrogance. Pride is seen as a root of many sins, including the rebellion of Satan (<a href="/isaiah/14-12.htm">Isaiah 14:12-15</a>). Theologically, pride is the elevation of self above God, leading to a lack of repentance and humility. The psalmist's plea for the wicked to be trapped in their pride aligns with the biblical principle that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble (<a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>).<p><b>in the curses and lies they utter</b><br>Curses and lies are forms of verbal sin that reflect a heart turned away from God. In the cultural context of the Bible, curses were serious pronouncements that invoked harm or misfortune, often believed to have spiritual power (Numbers 22-24). Lies, on the other hand, are condemned as contrary to God's nature, who is truth (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>). The psalmist's call for the wicked to be ensnared by their own deceit echoes the biblical theme of reaping what one sows (<a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a>). This reflects a divine justice where the consequences of one's actions are fittingly returned upon them.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/59.htm">Psalm 59</a>, who wrote this psalm as a plea for deliverance from his enemies. He was anointed as the future king of Israel and faced many adversaries, including King Saul.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The first king of Israel, who became jealous of David and sought to kill him. This psalm is traditionally understood to be written during the time when Saul sent men to watch David's house to kill him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>The individuals who sought to harm David, often characterized by their deceitful and malicious speech.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation where these events took place, and the people whom David was destined to lead.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate judge and deliverer, whom David calls upon for protection and justice against his enemies.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_words.htm">The Power of Words</a></b><br>Our words have significant power and can lead to our downfall if used sinfully. We must be mindful of what we say, as our words reflect our hearts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/pride_and_its_consequences.htm">Pride and Its Consequences</a></b><br>Pride can blind us to our faults and lead us into traps of our own making. Humility before God and others is essential to avoid the pitfalls of pride.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice.htm">God's Justice</a></b><br>God is aware of the injustices we face and will hold accountable those who speak lies and curses. We can trust in His righteous judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-reflection.htm">Self-Reflection</a></b><br>We should examine our own speech and attitudes, ensuring they align with God's truth and love, rather than deceit and pride.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_deliverance.htm">Prayer for Deliverance</a></b><br>Like David, we can turn to God in times of trouble, seeking His protection and deliverance from those who speak against us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_59.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 59</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_satan_loved_by_god.htm">Is Satan loved by God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_brings_true_satisfaction_in_scripture.htm">What is the biblical perspective on human mortality?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_seven_things_god_hates.htm">What are the seven things God hates?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_hate_if_'god_is_love'.htm">Why does Proverbs 6:16-19 say God hates certain behaviors if 'God is love' elsewhere (e.g., 1 John 4:8)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/59.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">For</span> <span class= "bld">the sin . . .</span>--As the text stands, it runs: <span class= "ital">Sin of their mouth, word of their lips, and they are taken in their pride, and cursing and lying they say</span>; where some would supply a copula, "The sin of their mouth is the word of their lips," which seems tautological nonsense. But, perhaps, we should take the accusative as adverb of instrument: <span class= "ital">By the sin of their mouth, by the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride.</span><p><span class= "bld">And for cursing and lying which they speak.</span>--That is, let their own malignant slanders, their blasphemous lies, recoil on their own heads; a frequent thought in the Psalms.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/59.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips;</span> rather, <span class="accented">the sin of their mouth is each word of their lips</span> (Hupfeld, Cheyne); or, <span class="accented">O the sin of their mouth</span>! <span class="accented">O the word of their lips</span>! (Ewald, Kay, Canon Cook). <span class="cmt_word">Let them even be taken in their pride.</span> Saul's special emissaries (<a href="/1_samuel/19-11.htm">1 Samuel 19:11</a>) would, of course, be proud of their mission. <span class="cmt_word">And for cursing and lying which they speak</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/10-7.htm">Psalm 10:7</a>; and, for an example, see <a href="/2_samuel/16-5.htm">2 Samuel 16:5-8</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/59-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">By the sins</span><br /><span class="heb">חַטַּאת־</span> <span class="translit">(ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2403.htm">Strong's 2403: </a> </span><span class="str2">An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of their mouths</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּ֗ימוֹ</span> <span class="translit">(pî·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the words</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּֽבַר־</span> <span class="translit">(də·ḇar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of their lips,</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂפָ֫תֵ֥ימוֹ</span> <span class="translit">(śə·p̄ā·ṯê·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8193.htm">Strong's 8193: </a> </span><span class="str2">The lip, language, a margin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">let them be trapped</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִלָּכְד֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yil·lā·ḵə·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3920.htm">Strong's 3920: </a> </span><span class="str2">To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in their pride,</span><br /><span class="heb">בִגְאוֹנָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḇiḡ·’ō·w·nām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1347.htm">Strong's 1347: </a> </span><span class="str2">Arrogance, majesty, ornament</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the curses</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֵאָלָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·’ā·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_423.htm">Strong's 423: </a> </span><span class="str2">An imprecation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and lies</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִכַּ֣חַשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mik·ka·ḥaš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3585.htm">Strong's 3585: </a> </span><span class="str2">A failure of flesh, emaciation, hypocrisy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they utter.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·sap·pê·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> </span><span class="str2">To count, recount, relate</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/59-12.htm">Psalm 59:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/59-12.htm">Psalm 59:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/59-12.htm">Psalm 59:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/59-12.htm">Psalm 59:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/59-12.htm">Psalm 59:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/59-12.htm">Psalm 59:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/59-12.htm">Psalm 59:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/59-12.htm">Psalm 59:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/59-12.htm">Psalm 59:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/59-12.htm">Psalm 59:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/59-12.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 59:12 For the sin of their mouth (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/59-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 59:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 59:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/59-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 59:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 59:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>