KJV ORIGINAL
The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The LORD will silence all those who speak with fake flattery, and stop the tongues of those who speak arrogantly.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is saying He will put an end to people who use deceptive, sweet-talking words and those who speak with arrogance and pride.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was written during a time when David or another psalmist was surrounded by people who couldn't be trusted - those who said one thing but meant another, and those who boasted arrogantly. In ancient Israel, just as today, flattery and proud speech were seen as particularly destructive to community trust and relationships with God.
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