Psalms 59:12

“The sin of their mouth is the word of their lips; let them be caught in their pride, and for the imprecation and the lying that they recount.”

Psalms 59:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 59:12, word by word

The sinחַטַּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chatat” appears
of their mouth isפִּיpi

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

Where else “pi” appears
the wordדְּבַרdevar

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

Where else “devar” appears
of their lipsשְׂפָתֵיsefate

lip

The part of the mouth with which one speaks, and so what one says.

Where else “sefate” appears
let them be caughtיִלָּכְדוּyilachdu

be snared

To be snared.

Where else “yilachdu” appears
in their prideגְאוֹנָgeona

pride

Thinking oneself above others, a person or nation.

Where else “geona” appears
and for the imprecationאָלָהala

curse

Words of cursing.

Where else “ala” appears
and the lyingכַּחַשׁkachash

lie

A false word said with deceit to seem what one is not.

Where else “kachash” appears
that they recountיְסַפֵּרוּyesaperu

recount

To relate, declare: the heavens proclaim the glory of El.

Where else “yesaperu” appears

The context

11Do not kill them, lest my people forget; make them wander by your power, and bring them down, our shield, Adonai.

12 · This verse (above)

13Make an end in fury, make an end, so that they are no more; and let them know that Elohim rules in Jacob to the ends of the earth. Selah.

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