Psalm 50:19

The Mighty One Calls · Psalm 50:1–23
Read Psalm 50

Translations

Modern
You unleash your mouth for evil and harness your tongue to deceit.
Traditional
Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
Literal
With your mouth you send forth evil, and your tongue weaves deceit.
Latin
Os tuum abundavit malitia, et lingua tua concinnabat dolos.

Original

Hebrew
English
You unleash your mouth for evil and harness your tongue to deceit.

Notes

This message is against the wicked, who only pretend to listen to God.

God appears as judge. He reminds both the godly and the ungodly that sacrifices and reciting the law are worthless without thankfulness, repentance, and justice.

Theme notes and profiles

Religious Hypocrisy

Glossary

Asaph David Music Psalms, Book of

Topics

Falsehood: General Scriptures Concerning Wicked (People): Described