Psalms 73:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.”

Psalms 73:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 73:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 73:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They have set their mouth in the heavens. Their tongue walks through the earth.”

Psalms 73:9 — World English Bible

Psalms 73:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“They have set their mouth in the heavens, And their tongue walketh through the earth. ”

Psalms 73:9 — American Standard Version

Psalms 73:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“They have set in the heavens their mouth, And their tongue walketh in the earth.”

Psalms 73:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 73:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ They set their mouth in the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth. ”

Psalms 73:9 — Darby Translation

Psalms 73:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They set their mouth against heauen, and their tongue walketh through the earth.”

Psalms 73:9 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 73:9 in Context — Psalms 73

7 Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.

8 They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.

9 They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

10 Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

11 And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

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What Does Psalms 73:9 Mean?

Psalms 73:9 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 73. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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