Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

However, the king will rejoice in God. Everyone who swears an oath by him will boast, because [the] mouth of [the] liars will be stopped.

New American Standard Bible

But the king will rejoice in God;
Everyone who swears by Him will glory,
For the mouths of those who speak lies will be stopped.

King James Version

But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

Holman Bible

But the king will rejoice in God;
all who swear by Him will boast,
for the mouths of liars will be shut.

International Standard Version

But as for the king, he will rejoice in God. Indeed, everyone who swears by God will exult, because the mouths of liars will be silenced. To the Director: A Davidic Psalm.

A Conservative Version

But the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him shall glory, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped.

American Standard Version

But the king shall rejoice in God: Every one that sweareth by him shall glory; For the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

Amplified


But the king will rejoice in God;
Everyone who swears by Him [honoring the true God, acknowledging His authority and majesty] will glory,
For the mouths of those who speak lies will be stopped.

Darby Translation

But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: for the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

Julia Smith Translation

And the king shall rejoice in God; all swearing in him shall glory: for the mouth of those speaking falsehood shall be stopped.

King James 2000

But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that swears by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

Modern King James verseion

But the king shall rejoice in God; everyone who swears by Him shall glory; but the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But the king shall rejoice in God; all they that swear by him shall be commended, for the mouth of liars shall be stopped.

NET Bible

But the king will rejoice in God; everyone who takes oaths in his name will boast, for the mouths of those who speak lies will be shut up.

New Heart English Bible

But the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will praise him, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced.

The Emphasized Bible

But, the king, shall rejoice in God, - Every one shall glory who sweareth by him, For the mouth of them who speak falsehood, shall be stopped.

Webster

But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

World English Bible

But the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will praise him, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the king doth rejoice in God, Boast himself doth every one swearing by Him, But stopped is the mouth of those speaking lies!

Verse Info

Context Readings

Praise God Who Satisfies

10 They [who] would {deliver him to the sword} will become a portion for jackals. 11 However, the king will rejoice in God. Everyone who swears an oath by him will boast, because [the] mouth of [the] liars will be stopped.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 6:13

"You shall fear Yahweh your God, and you shall serve him, and by his name you shall swear.

Isaiah 45:23

I have sworn by myself; a word that shall not return has gone forth from my mouth [in] righteousness: 'Every knee shall kneel down to me; every tongue shall swear.'

Psalm 21:1

O Yahweh, [the] king will rejoice in your strength, and how greatly he will delight in your help.

Isaiah 65:16

Whoever blesses himself in the land shall bless himself by the God of trustworthiness, and the one who swears an oath in the land shall swear by the God of trustworthiness, because the former troubles are forgotten, and they are hidden from my eyes.

Romans 3:19

Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those under the law, in order that every mouth may be closed and the whole world may become accountable to God.

1 Samuel 23:17

He said to him, "Do not be afraid, for the hand of my father Saul will not find you. You will be king over Israel, and {I will be second to you}. My father Saul knows [this] also."

1 Samuel 24:20

So now then, look, I know that you will certainly be king and the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.

Job 5:16

So there is hope for the powerless, and wickedness shuts its mouth.

Psalm 2:6

"But as for me, I have set my king on Zion, my holy mountain."

Psalm 31:18

Let lying lips be dumb, that speak against [the] righteous unrestrained with arrogance and contempt.

Psalm 107:42

[The] upright see [it] and are glad, and all wickedness shuts its mouth.

Isaiah 19:18

On that day, there will be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak the {language} of Canaan and swear an oath to Yahweh of hosts. One will be called "City of the Sun."

Zephaniah 1:5

and those who bow down on the rooftops to the host of heaven, and those who bow down, swearing to Yahweh but [also] swearing by Milkom,

Titus 1:10-11

For there are many rebellious [people], idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

Hebrews 6:13

For [when] God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater to swear by, he swore by himself,

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