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Psalms 50:19 — King James Version← Study notes

Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.


Psalms 50:19Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 50:196 words
HebrewMeaning
פִּ֭י/ךָpiykā
mouth yournounH6310
-ing to) · after · appointment · assent ···
שָׁלַ֣חְתָּšālaḥətā
you let looseverbH7971
any wise · bring · cast (away · out) ···
בְ/רָעָ֑הbərāʿāh
in evilpronH7451
affliction · bad · calamity · displease ···
וּ֝/לְשׁוֹנְ/ךָ֗wləšwōnəkā
and tongue yourconjH3956
babbler · evil speaker · language · talker ···
תַּצְמִ֥ידtaṣəmiyd
it harnessesverbH6775
frame · join
מִרְמָֽהmirəmāh
deceitnounH4820
deceit(-ful · -fully) · false · feigned ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 50:19

1. How much avails the Word of God to us for the correction of our life, both regarding His rewards to be expected, and His punishments to be feared, let each one measure in himself; and let him put his conscience without deceit before His eyes, and not flatter himself in a danger so great: for you see that even our Lord God Himself does flatter no one: though He comforts us by promising His blessings, and by strengthening our hope; yet them that live ill and despise His word…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 50 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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