Psalms 140:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.”

Psalms 140:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 140:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 140:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.”

Psalms 140:3 — World English Bible

Psalms 140:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Adders’ poison is under their lips. [Selah”

Psalms 140:3 — American Standard Version

Psalms 140:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder <FI>is<Fi> under their lips. Selah.”

Psalms 140:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 140:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.”

Psalms 140:3 — Darby Translation

Psalms 140:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They haue sharpened their tongues like a serpent: adders poyson is vnder their lips. Selah.”

Psalms 140:3 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 140:3 in Context — Psalms 140

1 Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.

4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

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What Does Psalms 140:3 Mean?

Psalms 140:3 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 140. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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