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Psalms 73:9 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" They have set their mouth in the heavens. Their tongue walks through the earth. "

Psalms 73:9

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7 Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.

8 They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression.

9 They have set their mouth in the heavens. Their tongue walks through the earth.

10 Therefore their people return to them, and they drink up waters of abundance.

11 They say, “How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?”

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