12For the sins of their mouths, for the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. For the curses and lies they utter,


In Context

9 O my Strength, I watch for you; you, O God, are my fortress,

10 my loving God. God will go before me and will let me gloat over those who slander me.

11 But do not kill them, O Lord our shield, or my people will forget. In your might make them wander about, and bring them down.

12 For the sins of their mouths, for the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. For the curses and lies they utter,

13 consume them in wrath, consume them till they are no more. Then it will be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah

14 They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city.

Psalms 59:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

59:12[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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

59:12For the sin of their mouth, and the word of their lips: and let them be taken in their pride. And for their cursing and lying they shall be talked of,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

59:12For 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

59:12Because 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

59:12For 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

59:12For 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

59:12For 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

59:12The sin of their mouth is a word of their lips, And they are captured in their pride, And from the curse and lying they recount.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

59:12For 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.