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Let the lying lips be mute, Which speak against the righteous insolently, with pride and contempt.
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Slander's Proud Heart
Commentators explain that the 'lying lips' in this verse speak not just falsehoods, but do so with a specific attitude. The original Hebrew words convey arrogance, impudence, pride, and contempt. As scholar Albert Barnes notes, slander often stems from a desire to tear others down in order to elevate oneself. This prayer asks God to silence speech rooted in such wicked pride.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Let the lying lips be put to silence - See the notes at Psalms 12:2-3. The lips which speak lies. The reference here is especially …
19th Century
Anglican
Silence. —As a different word is used from that translated as silent in Psalms 31:17, translate let the lying lips be…
Baptist
Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sa…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Let the lying lips be put to silence Being convicted of the lies told by them, and so silenced and confounded; or be…
David's troubles made him a man of sorrows. In this, he was a type of Christ, who was acquainted with grief. David acknowledged that his affliction…
