My soul {is} among lions: {and} I lie {even among} them that are set on fire, {even} the sons of men, whose teeth {are} spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see {it}.

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. {poureth: Heb. belcheth, or, bubbleth}

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

{The words} of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war {was} in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet {were} they drawn swords.

Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require {it}.

Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard {it}.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise {is} health.

Who whet their tongue like a sword, {and} bend {their bows to shoot} their arrows, {even} bitter words:

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

{Is} not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are! {height of the stars: Heb. head of the stars}

For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue. {of the deceitful: Heb. of deceit} {are opened: Heb. have opened themselves}

{How long} shall they utter {and} speak hard things? {and} all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which the LORD hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

But the tongue can no man tame; {it is} an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?

The lips of those that rose up against me, and their device against me all the day.

{The words} of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war {was} in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet {were} they drawn swords.

A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud? {How: or, What}

They encourage themselves {in} an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? {matter: or, speech} {of...: Heb. to hide his snares}

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise {is} health.

Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. {Sharp...: or, It is as the sharp arrows of the mighty man, with coals of juniper}

My soul {is} among lions: {and} I lie {even among} them that are set on fire, {even} the sons of men, whose teeth {are} spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

{How long} shall they utter {and} speak hard things? {and} all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard {it}.

How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. {poureth: Heb. belcheth, or, bubbleth}

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison {is} under their lips. Selah.

[To the chief Musician, Maschil, {A Psalm} of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.] Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God {endureth} continually. {Maschil: or, of instruction}