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Psalms 63:11

JoyTruth and honesty

9 But those who seek my life to destroy it will go into the depths of the earth.

10 They will fall to the power of the sword; they will become a portion for foxes.

But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.
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BSB
But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.
KJV
But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
WEB
But the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will praise him, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced.
ASV
But the king shall rejoice in God: Every one that sweareth by him shall glory; For the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. Psalm 64 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
DARBY
But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: for the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
BLB
And the king will rejoice in God; everyone swearing by Him will exult, but the mouth of those speaking lies will be stopped up.
ÅB
Og kongen skal glede seg i Gud; hver den som sverger ved ham, skal prise seg lykkelig, for løgneres munn skal tilstoppes.
OTB
Men kongen skal glede seg i Gud;
Alle som sverger ved Ham skal juble,
For munnen på dem som taler løgn skal bli lukket.
B1930
Og kongen skal glede sig i Gud; hver den som sverger ved ham, skal prise sig lykkelig, for løgneres munn skal tilstoppes.

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 6:13

    Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.

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  • Psalms 21:1

    O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!

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  • Isaiah 45:23

    By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.

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  • Isaiah 65:16

    Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of truth, and whoever takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the former troubles will be forgotten and hidden from My sight.

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  • Romans 3:19

    Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

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  • Hebrews 6:13

    When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,

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  • 1 Samuel 23:17

    saying, “Do not be afraid, for my father Saul will never lay a hand on you. And you will be king over Israel, and I will be your second-in-command. Even my father Saul knows this is true.”

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  • Zephaniah 1:5

    those who bow on the rooftops to worship the host of heaven, those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Milcom,

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