Psalms 59:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 59:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 59:12 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 59:12 — KJV
“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)
Psalms 59:12 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 59:12
“And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 59:12: mouth, words, let
“And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good. with...: Heb. with one mouth”
Shares key themes with Psalms 59:12: mouth, words, let
“And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak. sweetly: Heb. straightly of those...: or, of the ancient”
Shares key themes with Psalms 59:12: sin, mouth, lips
“And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged. laid...: Heb. caused it to touch”
Shares key themes with Psalms 59:12: sin, mouth, lips
“The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right. the needy...: or, he speaketh against the poor in judgment”
Shares key themes with Psalms 59:12: words, even, lying
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