Which other scriptures emphasize God's protection from "accusing tongues"? Anchored in the Key Verse Psalm 31:20: “You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues.” Sheltered from Slander in the Psalms • Psalm 27:5 – “For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock.” • Psalm 64:2-4 – “Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked… who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows.” • Psalm 109:2 – “For they have opened the wicked and deceitful mouths against me; they have spoken against me with lying tongues.” • Psalm 140:7, 11 – “O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield my head in the day of battle… May no slanderer be established in the land.” Wisdom’s Voice against False Witness • Proverbs 12:6 – “The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.” • Proverbs 19:5 – “A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will not escape.” Prophetic Promises of Vindication • Isaiah 54:17 – “No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me, declares the LORD.” • Jeremiah 1:19 – “They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD. Christ’s Example and the Believer’s Confidence • Luke 21:15 – “For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.” • Romans 8:33-34 – “Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is there to condemn? For Christ Jesus who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.” • 1 Peter 3:16 – “Keep a clear conscience so that those who slander you will be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.” • Revelation 12:10 – “For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down—he who accuses them day and night before our God.” Living Out the Protection Today • Rest in God’s presence; slander may be loud, but His shelter is louder. • Lean on the finished work of Christ; the only verdict that matters has already been declared. • Speak truth with grace, trusting Him to handle every false charge. |
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