Psalm 5:9 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

⁹ For in their mouth there is no truth, their inward part is ill; Their throat's an open sepulchre, their tongue doth flatter still.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; Their inward part is very wickedness; Their throat is an open sepulchre; They flatter with their tongue.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ For there is nothing trustworthy or steadfast or truthful in their talk; their heart is destruction [or a destructive chasm, a yawning gulf]; their throat is an open sepulcher; they flatter and make smooth with their tongue. [Rom. 3:13.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; Their inward part is very wickedness; Their throat is an open sepulchre; They flatter with their tongue.

Common English Bible

⁹ Because there’s no truth in my enemies’ mouths, all they have inside them is destruction. Their throats are open graves; their tongues slick with talk.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ Lord, lead me in your justice. Because of my enemies, direct my way in your sight.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ Conduct me, O Lord, in thy justice: because of my enemies, direct my way in thy sight.

Psalm 5:9 Cross References

Psalm 27:11

O Lord, instruct me in thy way, to me a leader be In a plain path, because of those that hatred bear to me.

Psalm 51:6

Behold, thou in the inward parts with truth delighted art; And wisdom thou shalt make me know within the hidden part.

Psalm 52:2

Thy tongue mischievous calumnies deviseth subtilely, Like to a razor sharp to cut, working deceitfully.

Psalm 62:4

They only plot to cast him down from his excellency: They joy in lies; with mouth they bless, but they curse inwardly.

Psalm 62:9

Surely mean men are vanity, and great men are a lie; In balance laid, they wholly are more light than vanity.

Psalm 64:6

They have search'd out iniquities, a perfect search they keep: Of each of them the inward thought, and very heart, is deep.

Psalm 69:19

To thee is my reproach well known, my shame, and my disgrace: Those that mine adversaries be are all before thy face.