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Psalms 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.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 59:13.

חַטַּאתchatatpunishmentחַטָּאָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “punishment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2403an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offenderpunishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering).פִּ֗ימוֹpimvoedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…דְּֽבַרdevarcauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…שְׂפָ֫תֵ֥ימוֹsefateymvolanguageשָׂפָהnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “language”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8193the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.וְיִלָּכְד֥וּveyilakhedvand catchלָכַדconjunction, verb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and catch”, an unfinished actionH3920to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere[idiom] at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take.בִגְאוֹנָ֑םvigonamin majestyגָּאוֹןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in majesty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1347{arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling.וּמֵאָלָ֖הumealahand from curseאָלָהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and from curse”, the ordinary formH423an imprecationcurse, cursing, execration, oath, swearing.וּמִכַּ֣חַשׁumikachashand from leannessכַּחַשׁconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and from leanness”, the ordinary formH3585literally a failure of flesh, i.e. emaciation; figuratively, hypocrisyleanness, lies, lying.יְסַפֵּֽרוּyesapervcommuneסָפַרverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “commune”, an unfinished actionH5608properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebratecommune, (ac-) count; declare, number, [phrase] penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(59-13) 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.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

The sin of their mouth [is] a word of their lips, And they are captured in their pride, And from the curse and lying they recount.

World English Bible

For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.

Darby Translation

[Because of] the sin of their mouth, the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and because of cursing and lying which they speak.

Douay-Rheims

Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go out with our armies?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(59-13) 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.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the sin of their mouth, and the word of their lips, let them be even taken in their pride.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἁμαρτίαν στόματος αὐτῶν, λόγον χειλέων αὐτῶν, καὶ συλληφθήτωσαν ἐν τῇ ὑπερηφανίᾳ αὐτῶν· καὶ ἐξ ἀρᾶς καὶ ψεύδους διαγγελήσονται