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Psalms 59:12

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— [On account of] the sin of their mouth [and] the words of their lips, Let them even be caught in their pride, And on account of curses and lies which they utter.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— [For] the sin of their mouth [and] the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying [which] they speak.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— [For] the sin of their mouth, [and] the words of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride, and for cursing and lying which they speak.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— [For] the sin of their mouth, [and] the words of their lips, Let them even be taken in their pride, And for cursing and lying which they speak.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— [For] the sin of their mouth [and] the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying [which] they speak.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— [Because of] the sin of their mouth, the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and because of cursing and lying which they speak.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— The sin of their mouth, The word of their lips, Let them then be captured in their pride, Both for the oath and for the deception they record.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— The sin of their mouth [is] a word of their lips, And they are captured in their pride, And from the curse and lying they recount.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For the sin of their mouth, and the word of their lips: and let them be taken in their pride. And for their cursing and lying they shall be talked of,
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For the sinne of their mouth, and the words of their lips: and let them be taken in their pride, euen for their periurie and lies, that they speake.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— [For] the sinne of their mouth, [and] the words of their lips, let them euen be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying [which] they speake.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; for it is cursing and lying that they speak.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— [For] the sin of their mouth, [and] the word of their lips, let them be even taken in their pride.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— [For] the sin of their mouth [and] the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying [which] they speak.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
[For] the sin 2403
{2403} Prime
חַטָּאָה
chatta'ah
{khat-taw-aw'}
From H2398; an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender.
of their mouth 6310
{6310} Prime
פֶּה
peh
{peh}
From H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literally or figuratively (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to.
[and] the words 1697
{1697} Prime
דָּבָר
dabar
{daw-baw'}
From H1696; a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially a cause.
of their lips 8193
{8193} Prime
שָׂפָה
saphah
{saw-faw'}
(The second form is in dual and plural); Probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication language; by analogy a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.).
let them even be taken 3920
{3920} Prime
לָכַד
lakad
{law-kad'}
A primitive root; to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively to cohere.
z8735
<8735> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 1602
in their pride: 1347
{1347} Prime
גָּאוֹן
ga'own
{gaw-ohn'}
From H1342; the same as H1346.
and for cursing 423
{0423} Prime
אָלָה
'alah
{aw-law'}
From H0422; an imprecation.
x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
and lying 3585
{3585} Prime
כַּחַשׁ
kachash
{kakh'-ash}
From H3584; literally a failure of flesh, that is, emaciation; figuratively hypocrisy.
x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
[which] they speak. 5608
{5608} Prime
סָפַר
caphar
{saw-far'}
A primitive root; properly to score with a mark as a tally or record, that is, (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively to recount, that is, celebrate.
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Psalms 59:12

_ _ let them even be ... taken in their pride — while evincing it — that is, to be punished for their lies, etc.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 59:8-17.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 59:12

Pride — For their proud and insolent speeches against thee. Lying — For their execrations and lying reports, which they have spread concerning me.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 59:12

[For] the sin of their mouth [and] the words of their lips let them even be (k) taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying [which] they speak.

(k) That in their misery and shame they may be as glasses and examples of God's vengeance.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
For the:

Psalms 64:7-8 But God shall shoot at them [with] an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded. ... So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
Psalms 79:12 And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.
Psalms 120:3-4 What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue? ... Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
Psalms 140:9-10 [As for] the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. ... Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
Proverbs 12:13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of [his] lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
Proverbs 18:7 A fool's mouth [is] his destruction, and his lips [are] the snare of his soul.
Matthew 12:36-37 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. ... For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Matthew 27:25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood [be] on us, and on our children.
Matthew 27:63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

taken:

Psalms 10:2 The wicked in [his] pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
Proverbs 6:2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
Proverbs 11:6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in [their own] naughtiness.

cursing:

Psalms 109:17-18 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him. ... As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.
Hosea 4:2 By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
Luke 23:5 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
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Ps 10:2; 64:7; 79:12; 109:17; 120:3; 140:9. Pv 6:2; 11:6; 12:13; 18:7. Ho 4:2. Mt 12:36; 27:25, 63. Lk 23:5.

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