Psalms 59:12 — Bible Verse (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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 59:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 59:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.”

Psalms 59:12 — World English Bible

Psalms 59:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Forthe 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 — American Standard Version

Psalms 59:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The sin of their mouth <FI>is<Fi> a word of their lips, And they are captured in their pride, And from the curse and lying they recount.”

Psalms 59:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 59:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ [Because of] the sin of their mouth, the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and because of cursing and lying which they speak. ”

Psalms 59:12 — Darby Translation

Psalms 59:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the sinne of their mouth, and the words of their lips: and let them be taken in their pride, euen for their periurie and lies, that they speake.”

Psalms 59:12 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 59:12 in Context — Psalms 59

10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

11 Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

12 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.

13 Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.

14 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

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What Does Psalms 59:12 Mean?

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