Psalms 10:7

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 10:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression: Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression: Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
Psalms 10:7 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 10

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression: Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The malignity and deceit (Psa 140:3) of such are followed by acts combining cunning, fraud, and violence (compare Pro 1:11, Pro 1:18), aptly illustrated by the habits of the lion, and of hunters taking their prey. "Poor," in Psa 10:8, Psa 10:10, Psa 10:14, represents a word peculiar to this Psalm, meaning the sad or sorrowful; in Psa 10:9, as usual, it means the pious or meek sufferer.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“His mouth is full of cursing - Profaneness; blasphemy against God. In the former verse the writer had described the feelings of the “heart;” he now proceeds to specify the open acts of the wicked. The meaning is, that the wicked man, as here described, was one who was full of imprecation, swearing, execration; a “profane” man; a man who, whatever was his belief about God, would constantly call upon his name, and imprecate his wrath on himself or others. An atheist, strange as it may seem, is as likely to make a frequent use of the name of God, and to call upon Him, as other people; just as profane people, who have no belief in the Saviour, swear by Jesus Christ. This passage seems to be…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Tongue - Under his fair and plausible speeches, mischief is hid and covered. Vanity - Or, injury, the vexation or oppression of other men. Psalms 10:8”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“full: Psa 59:12, Psa 62:4; Rom 3:14 and deceit: Heb. deceits, Psa 5:9, Psa 7:14, Psa 36:3, Psa 52:4, Psa 55:21, Psa 58:3, Psa 64:3; Isa 59:4; Jer 9:3, Jer 9:6; Rom 3:13 under: Job 20:12 mischief: Psa 7:14, Psa 140:9; Job 15:35; Mat 12:34; Jam 3:6-8 vanity: or, iniquity, Psa 12:2, Psa 41:6, Psa 144:8, Psa 144:11; Pro 21:6, Pro 30:8 Psalms 10:8”
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