Charles H. Spurgeon on Psalms 140:11

(first clause.)

1. Notice a few varieties of evil speakers. a) Liars; the common liar, the trade liar, the stock exchange liar, the political liar, etc. b) Scandal mongers. c) Blasphemers and swearers. d) Libertines and seducers. e) Sceptics and new theology inventors.

2. The propriety of the prayer. a) Because evil speaking is intrinsically an evil thing. b) It is an extensively injurious thing. c) He who would have God's truth established must needs desire that evil speaking must fail.

3. The limitation of the prayer: "In the earth." a) It is certain an evil speaker cannot be established in heaven, nor in hell. b) The earth is the only sphere of his influence; but, alas! men on the earth are too prone to be influenced by him. c) Then, become righteous and true, by faith in the Righteous One and the "Truth." —J. F.