Psalm 140:3 - Printer Friendly

ESV: They make their tongue sharp as a serpent’s, and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah

NIV: They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent's; the poison of vipers is on their lips.

NASB: They sharpen their tongues like a snake; The venom of a viper is under their lips. Selah

CSB: They make their tongues as sharp as a snake's bite; viper's venom is under their lips. Selah

NLT: Their tongues sting like a snake; the venom of a viper drips from their lips. Interlude

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

NKJV: They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; The poison of asps is under their lips. Selah

The book of Psalms is composed of individual songs, hymns, or poems, each of which is a ''Psalm'' in and of itself. These works contain a wide variety of themes. Some Psalms focus on praising and worshipping God. Others cry out in anguish over the pain of life. Still other Psalms look forward to the coming of the Messiah. While some Psalms are related, each has its own historical and biblical context.

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