20141203 Wednesday, December 3 2014
Psalm 012: The Original Tongues

by Wayne Blank
See also 1 Year Holy Bible Reading Plan

"They overcame him by the Blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony"

The English word "tongue" originated from an Anglo-Saxon word, tunge, that referred to both the organ of speech and the genuine languages that were spoken. Although millions of people in the present world have drifted away into the delusion that "speaking in tongues" is some sort of seizure-religious experience, babbling words that no one else can understand (see Do You Speak In Tongues?), most earlier people well-understood the true meaning (see also The Word Of God In The Tongues Of Man).

An example from a 1772 King James Version translation of the Holy Bible that was "Translated [into the English tongue] out of The Original Tongues [the Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek tongues]":

"The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated out of The Original Tongues: And with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised, By His Majesty's Special Command. Appointed to be read in Churches. Oxford: Printed by T. Wright and W. Gill, Printers to the University: And sold by S. Crowder, in Paternoster Row, London; and by W. Jackson, in Oxford. 1772."

"The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Translated out of the Original Greek: and with the former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised, By His Majesty's Special Command. Appointed to be read in Churches. Oxford: Printed by T. Wright and W. Gill, Printers to the University: Sold by S. Crowder, in Paternoster Row, London; and by W. Jackson, in Oxford, 1777."

Humans are capable of speaking with good or evil. The Messiah (see A History Of Jerusalem: The Coming Of The Messiah) provided the ultimate example of how to speak righteously.

"14:10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works." (John 14:10 KJV)

"14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him." (John 14:23 KJV)

Without the Holy Spirit, no human can tame the tongue because of the "inspiration" that causes people to look for evil rather than good (see Blaspheming The Name Of God and How Did The Devil Challenge Job To Commit A Satan?).

"3:3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. 3:4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. 3:5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! 3:6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

3:7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: 3:8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 3:9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

3:10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. 3:11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? 3:12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

3:13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. 3:14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 3:15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 3:16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 3:18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace." (James 3:3-18 KJV)

Satan (a name that means Accuser i.e. Bad Mouther) created speaking with an evil tongue - and the deception that it has caused to humanity. Satan's evil mouth, and his influence that makes humans speak with an evil mouth, will be ended forever in due time. The evil speaker will be defeated by the Word of God.

"12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death." (Revelation 12:10-11 KJV)

King David was surrounded by "evil tongues" for most of his life. He often prayed for the deliverance from it that he knew is surely coming (see David's Prayer and The Morning Blessing; also The Righteous Don't Fear The Reaper and The Refuge From Violence).

"12:1 To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.

Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. 12:2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

12:3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: 12:4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

12:5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him. 12:6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

12:7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. 12:8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted." (Psalm 12:1-8 KJV)

Fact Finder: How did "Lucifer" change his name to "Bad Mouther"?
See What Is Satan's Real Name?