Psalm 5:9

New Living Translation

My enemies cannot speak a truthful word. Their deepest desire is to destroy others. Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave. Their tongues are filled with flattery.

Cross References

Ezra 8:21

And there by the Ahava Canal, I gave orders for all of us to fast and humble ourselves before our God. We prayed that he would give us a safe journey and protect us, our children, and our goods as we traveled.

Psalm 27:11

Teach me how to live, O Lord. Lead me along the right path, for my enemies are waiting for me.

Psalm 51:6

But you desire honesty from the womb, teaching me wisdom even there.

Psalm 52:2

All day long you plot destruction. Your tongue cuts like a sharp razor; you’re an expert at telling lies.

Psalm 62:4

They plan to topple me from my high position. They delight in telling lies about me. They praise me to my face but curse me in their hearts. Interlude

Psalm 62:9

Common people are as worthless as a puff of wind, and the powerful are not what they appear to be. If you weigh them on the scales, together they are lighter than a breath of air.

Psalm 64:6

As they plot their crimes, they say, “We have devised the perfect plan!” Yes, the human heart and mind are cunning.

Psalm 69:19

You know of my shame, scorn, and disgrace. You see all that my enemies are doing.

Proverbs 29:5

To flatter friends is to lay a trap for their feet.

Isaiah 26:7

But for those who are righteous, the way is not steep and rough. You are a God who does what is right, and you smooth out the path ahead of them.

Jeremiah 17:9

“The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is?

Jeremiah 4:14

O Jerusalem, cleanse your heart that you may be saved. How long will you harbor your evil thoughts?

Micah 6:12

The rich among you have become wealthy through extortion and violence. Your citizens are so used to lying that their tongues can no longer tell the truth.

Luke 11:39

Then the Lord said to him, “You Pharisees are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are filthy—full of greed and wickedness!

Luke 11:44

Yes, what sorrow awaits you! For you are like hidden graves in a field. People walk over them without knowing the corruption they are stepping on.”

Romans 3:13

“Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave. Their tongues are filled with lies.” “Snake venom drips from their lips.”

1 Thessalonians 2:5

Never once did we try to win you with flattery, as you well know. And God is our witness that we were not pretending to be your friends just to get your money!