Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
for the mouths of wicked and deceitful people are opened against me; they speak against me with lying tongues.
New American Standard Bible
They have spoken
King James Version
For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
Holman Bible
they speak against me with lying tongues.
A Conservative Version
for they have opened against me the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit. They have spoken to me with a lying tongue.
American Standard Version
For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me: They have spoken unto me with a lying tongue.
Amplified
For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me;
They have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
Bible in Basic English
For the mouth of the sinner is open against me in deceit: his tongue has said false things against me.
Darby Translation
For the mouth of the wicked man and the mouth of deceit are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue,
Julia Smith Translation
For the mouth of the unjust, and the mouth of deceit opened against me; they eke with me the tongue of false-hood.
King James 2000
For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
Lexham Expanded Bible
for {wicked and deceitful mouths} have opened against me. They speak to me with a lying tongue.
Modern King James verseion
for the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me; they spoke against me with a lying tongue.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
for the mouth of the ungodly, yea and the mouth of the deceitful is opened upon me, and speak against me with false tongues.
NET Bible
For they say cruel and deceptive things to me; they lie to me.
New Heart English Bible
for they have opened the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit against me. They have spoken to me with a lying tongue.
The Emphasized Bible
For, the mouth of the lawless one and the mouth of the deceiver, against me, are open, They have spoken to me with false tongue;
Webster
For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
World English Bible
for they have opened the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit against me. They have spoken to me with a lying tongue.
Youngs Literal Translation
For the mouth of wickedness, and the mouth of deceit, Against me they have opened, They have spoken with me -- A tongue of falsehood, and words of hatred!
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 109:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer Against An Enemy
1 God, whom I praise, do not be silent, 2 for the mouths of wicked and deceitful people are opened against me; they speak against me with lying tongues. 3 They surround me with hate-filled words, attacking me for no reason.
Cross References
Psalm 52:4
You love all words that destroy, you deceitful tongue!
2 Samuel 15:3-8
Absalom would respond, "Look, your claims are valid and defensible, but nobody will listen to you on behalf of the king.
Psalm 31:13
I have heard the slander of many; it is like terror all around me, as they conspire together and plot to take my life.
Psalm 31:18
Let the lying lips be made still, especially those who speak arrogantly against the righteous with pride and contempt.
Psalm 64:3-4
who sharpen their tongues like swords, and aim their bitter words like arrows,
Psalm 120:2-3
"LORD, deliver me from lips that lie and tongues that deceive."
Psalm 140:3
They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Interlude
Proverbs 6:17
Arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, and hands shedding innocent blood;
Proverbs 12:19
A truthful saying is trusted forever, but the liar only for a moment.
Proverbs 15:28
The mind of the righteous thinks before speaking, but the wicked person spews out evil.
Jeremiah 9:3
They use their tongues like a bow. Lies rather than truth fly throughout the land. They progress from one evil to another, and they don't know me," declares the LORD.
Jeremiah 9:5
People deceive their friends, and they don't tell the truth. They have taught their tongues to tell lies. They exhaust themselves practicing evil.
Matthew 26:59-62
Meanwhile, the high priests and the whole Council were looking for false testimony against Jesus in order to have him put to death.
Acts 6:13
They had false witnesses stand up and say, "This man never stops saying things against this Holy Place and against the Law.