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Psalms 5:9

7 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.
KJV
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
WEB
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.
ASV
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; Their inward part is very wickedness; Their throat is an open sepulchre; They flatter with their tongue.
DARBY
For there is no certainty in their mouth; their inward part is perversion, their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
BLB
For there is no firmness in his mouth; within them is destruction; their throat [is] a grave being wide open; they make their tongue smooth.
ÅB
For det er ikke sannhet i deres munn;
ødeleggelse er i deres indre,
munnen deres er en åpen grav,
og tungen deres er glatt.
OTB
For det er intet pålitelig i deres tale;
Deres indre er ødeleggelse.
Deres strupe er en åpen grav;
De bruker sin tunge til å smigre.
B1930
For det er ikke sannhet i deres munn; deres indre er fordervelse, deres strupe en åpen grav; sin tunge gjør de glatt.

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 9:3–6

    And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.

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  • Romans 3:13

    Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

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  • Psalms 62:4

    They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

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  • Micah 6:12

    For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

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  • Proverbs 29:5

    A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

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  • Psalms 51:6

    Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

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  • Psalms 52:2

    Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

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  • Luke 11:44

    Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.

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