Psalms 50:19

19 "You ¹let your mouth loose in evil And your ²tongue frames deceit.

Psalms 50:19 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 50:19

Thou givest thy mouth to evil
To speak evil things against Christ, his doctrines, ordinances, ministers and people; and to deliver out evil doctrines, pernicious to the souls of men;

and thy tongue frameth deceit;
puts and joins together deceitful words in a very artful manner, by which simple and unstable minds are beguiled.

Psalms 50:19 In-Context

17 "For you hate discipline, And you cast My words behind you.

18 "When you see a thief, you are pleased with him, And you associate with adulterers.

19 "You let your mouth loose in evil And your tongue frames deceit.

20 "You sit and speak against your brother; You slander your own mother's son.

21 "These things you have done and I kept silence; You thought that I was just like you; I will reprove you and state the case in order before your eyes.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 10:7
• 2. Psalms 36:3; Psalms 52:2

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "send"