Psalm 59:12
“For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 59Meaning
The verse connects destructive power with destructive language. Their downfall is pictured as arising from the moral character revealed in their own words, not from the psalmist imitating their verbal aggression.
Judgment on destructive speech and predation
The psalm asks that arrogant violence be exposed, restrained, and brought low so that God’s rule becomes known, while the enemies’ restless prowling is repeated once more.
Read carefully
The psalm condemns actual cursing and falsehood; responsible application requires evidence and truthful speech.
Reflection
Keep your own speech factual and restrained, preserve evidence where needed, and avoid becoming trapped in the same pattern.