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

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Your tongue devises mischiefs - The word rendered “mischiefs” means:

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Working deceitfully. —Better, working guile. (For the metaphor, see Psalm 55:21; Psalms 57:4, etc.)

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Your tongue reckons up mischiefs: David is not to be considered as here venting a flood of reproaches against his adversary, as many who h…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Your tongue devises mischiefs
Abundance of mischiefs, in a variety of ways, against many persons, even all good men.…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Those who glory in sin, glory in their shame. The patience and forbearance of God are abused by sinners, resulting in the hardening of their hearts…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. Here begins the second set of fifty psalms. As was said at the beginning of the book, the first fifty relate to penitents, and this secon…

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