Psalm 63:11 “But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for…”

Psalm 63:11

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

But the King shall reioyce in God, and all that sweare by him shall reioyce in him: for the mouth of them that speake lyes, shall 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.

Young's 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!

Bible in Basic English

But the king will have joy in God; everyone who takes an oath by him will have cause for pride; but the false mouth will be stopped.

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Cross references

“the king”

Psalm 21:1 Psalm 2:6 1 Samuel 23:17 1 Samuel 24:20

Psalm 21:1 · BSB

O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!

Psalm 2:6 · BSB

“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”

1 Samuel 23:17 · BSB

saying, “Do not be afraid, for my father Saul will never lay a hand on you. And you will be king over Israel, and I will be your second-in-command. Even my father Saul knows this is true.”

1 Samuel 24:20 · BSB

Now I know for sure that you will be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.

“sweareth”

Deuteronomy 6:13 Isaiah 45:23 Isaiah 65:16 Hebrews 6:13 Isaiah 19:18 Zephaniah 1:5

Deuteronomy 6:13 · BSB

Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.

Isaiah 45:23 · BSB

By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.

Isaiah 65:16 · BSB

Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of truth, and whoever takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the former troubles will be forgotten and hidden from My sight.

Hebrews 6:13 · BSB

When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,

Isaiah 19:18 · BSB

In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD of Hosts. One of them will be called the City of the Sun.

Zephaniah 1:5 · BSB

those who bow on the rooftops to worship the host of heaven, those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Milcom,

“the mouth”

Romans 3:19 Psalm 31:18 Titus 1:10 Titus 1:11

Romans 3:19 · BSB

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

Psalm 31:18 · BSB

May lying lips be silenced— lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous, full of pride and contempt.

Titus 1:10 · BSB

For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,

Titus 1:11 · BSB

who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.

Also

Job 5:16 Psalm 107:42

Job 5:16 · BSB

So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.

Psalm 107:42 · BSB

The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10They will fall to the power of the sword; they will become a portion for foxes.

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