King James Bible
KJVFor the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Psalms 109:2 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me: They have spoken unto me with a lying tongue. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | O God, be not thou silent in thy praise: for the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful man is opened against me. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | For the mouth of the wicked man and the mouth of deceit are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue, | |
English Revised VersionERV | For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me: they have spoken unto me with a lying tongue. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | 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. | |
World English BibleWEB | for they have opened the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit against me. They have spoken to me with a lying tongue. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | For the mouth of wickedness, and the mouth of deceit, Against me they have opened, They have spoken with me — A tongue of falsehood, and words of hatred! | |
American King James VersionAKJV | 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. |