Psalm 5:9
Strong's Lexicon
For
כִּ֤י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

not a word
אֵ֪ין (’ên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 369: 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of

they speak
בְּפִ֡יהוּ (bə·p̄î·hū)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6310: peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21

can be trusted;
נְכוֹנָה֮ (nə·ḵō·w·nāh)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3559: 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored

destruction
הַ֫וּ֥וֹת (haw·wō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1942: 1) desire 1a) desire (in bad sense) 2) chasm (fig. of destruction) 2a) engulfing ruin, destruction, calamity

is within them.
קִרְבָּ֪ם (qir·bām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7130: 1) midst, among, inner part, middle 1a) inward part 1a1) physical sense 1a2) as seat of thought and emotion 1a3) as faculty of thought and emotion 1b) in the midst, among, from among (of a number of persons) 1c) entrails (of sacrificial animals)

Their throats
גְּרוֹנָ֑ם (gə·rō·w·nām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1627: 1) neck, throat 1a) neck 1b) throat 1b1) of open sepulchre (fig.)

are open
פָּת֥וּחַ (pā·ṯū·aḥ)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6605: 1) to open 1a) (Qal) to open 1b) (Niphal) to be opened, be let loose, be thrown open 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to free 1c2) to loosen 1c3) to open, open oneself 1d) (Hithpael) to loose oneself 2) to carve, engrave 2a) (Piel) to engrave 2b) (Pual) to be engraved

graves;
קֶֽבֶר־ (qe·ḇer-)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6913: 1) grave, sepulchre, tomb

their tongues
לְ֝שׁוֹנָ֗ם (lə·šō·w·nām)
Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3956: 1) tongue 1a) tongue (of men) 1a1) tongue (literal) 1a2) tongue (organ of speech) 1b) language 1c) tongue (of animals) 1d) tongue (of fire) 1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)

practice flattery.
יַחֲלִֽיקוּן׃ (ya·ḥă·lî·qūn)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's Hebrew 2505: 1) to divide, share, plunder, allot, apportion, assign 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to divide, apportion 1a2) to assign, distribute 1a3) to assign, impart 1a4) to share 1a5) to divide up, plunder 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to divide oneself 1b2) to be divided 1b3) to assign, distribute 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to divide, apportion 1c2) to assign, distribute 1c3) to scatter 1d) (Pual) to be divided 1e) (Hiphil) to receive a portion or part 1f) (Hithpael) to divide among themselves 2) to be smooth, slippery, deceitful 2a) (Qal) to be smooth, slippery 2b) (Hiphil) 2b1) to be smooth 2b2) to flatter

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.

Young's Literal Translation
For there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart [is] mischiefs, An open grave [is] their throat, Their tongue they make smooth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For there is nothing reliable in what they say; destruction is within them; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongues.

New American Standard Bible
There is nothing reliable in what they say; Their inward part is destruction [itself]. Their throat is an open grave; They flatter with their tongue.

King James Bible
For [there is] no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part [is] very wickedness; their throat [is] an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with malice. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongues they tell lies.

New Living Translation
My enemies cannot speak a truthful word. Their deepest desire is to destroy others. Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave. Their tongues are filled with flattery.

English Standard Version
For there is no truth in their mouth; their inmost self is destruction; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.

New American Standard Bible
There is nothing reliable in what they say; Their inward part is destruction itself. Their throat is an open grave; They flatter with their tongue.

King James Bible
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For there is nothing reliable in what they say; destruction is within them; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongues.

International Standard Version
But as for the wicked, they do not speak truth at all. Inside them there is only wickedness. Their throat is an open grave, on their tongue is deceitful flattery.

NET Bible
For they do not speak the truth; their stomachs are like the place of destruction, their throats like an open grave, their tongues like a steep slope leading into it.

American Standard Version
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; Their inward part is very wickedness; Their throat is an open sepulchre; They flatter with their tongue.

English Revised Version
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness: their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

Young's Literal Translation
For there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart is mischiefs, An open grave is their throat, Their tongue they make smooth.
















Cross References
Romans 3:13
Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 7:14
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

Psalm 52:2
Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.

Psalm 52:3
Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

Psalm 55:11
Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

Proverbs 29:5
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

Jeremiah 5:16
Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men.

Psalm 5:8
Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

Psalm 5:7
But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

Psalm 5:6
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
Jump to Previous
Dead Deceit Destruction Evil Faith Faithfulness Filled Flatter Grave Gulf Heart Inward Itself Mouth Open Part Reliable Sepulcher Sepulchre Sincerity Smooth Speak Stability Throat Tomb Tongue Tongues Trusted Wickedness Word Words
Jump to Next
Dead Deceit Destruction Evil Faith Faithfulness Filled Flatter Grave Gulf Heart Inward Itself Mouth Open Part Reliable Sepulcher Sepulchre Sincerity Smooth Speak Stability Throat Tomb Tongue Tongues Trusted Wickedness Word Words
Links
Psalm 5:9 NIV
Psalm 5:9 NLT
Psalm 5:9 ESV
Psalm 5:9 NASB
Psalm 5:9 KJV

Psalm 5:9 Bible Apps
Psalm 5:9 Parallel
Psalm 5:9 Biblia Paralela
Psalm 5:9 Chinese Bible
Psalm 5:9 French Bible
Psalm 5:9 German Bible

Psalm 5:9 Commentaries

Bible Hub
Psalm 5:8
Top of Page
Top of Page