Psalm 140:11
Verse 11 of 13. The 140th of 150 chapters in Psalms, in Poetry and Wisdom.
7O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
8Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
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.
Psalm 140:11 in the World English Bible
An evil speaker won’t be established on the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.Read Psalm 140:11 in the WEB
Matthew Henry on Psalm 140:11
Of all others that are like them, v. 11. [1.] Evil speakers must expect to be shaken, for they shall never be established in the earth. What is got by fraud and falsehood, by calumny and unjust accusation, will not prosper, will not last. Wealth gotten by vanity will be diminished. Let not such men as Doeg think to reign long, for his doom will be theirs, Ps. ii. 5.
Read Matthew Henry on Psalm 140:8–13: Shame and Confusion of Persecutors.
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