Psalms 101:5 meaning and explanation

Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.

Psalms 101:5, Berean Standard Bible

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David, likely as king, commits himself to a standard of speech and character within his court and household. The slanderer speaks quietly, damaging a neighbor's reputation where no one else hears; the Hebrew verb suggests cutting such a person off, silencing the harm.

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