Psalms 109:2
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American King James Version (AKJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
For the mouth of the sinner is open against me in deceit: his tongue has said false things against me.
Webster's Revision
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.
English Revised Version (ERV)
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.
Clarke's Psalms 109:2 Bible Commentary
The mouth of the wicked and - the deceitful are opened against me - Many persons are continually uttering calumnies against me. Thou knowest my heart and its innocence; vindicate my uprightness against these calumniators.
Barnes's Psalms 109:2 Bible Commentary
For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful - literally, "The mouth of wickedness, and the mouth of deceit." This acquaints us with the nature of the wrong which had been done him. It was slander; undeserved reproach.
Are opened against me - Margin, "have opened;" that is, have opened themselves.
They have spoken against me with a lying tongue - They have accused me of things which are not true; they have made false charges against me. David, as has not been uncommon with good people, was called repeatedly to this trial.
