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psalms 59:12

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Psalms 59:12

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”

— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

[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.

Psalms 59:12 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 59:12

Theological / Devotional

Sin of their mouth. See v. 7.

Be taken. Literally, “be caught,” that is, as in a trap or snare (see Ps. 55:23).

In their pride. Perhaps while they were confident of their success.

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