The tongue is one of the smallest part of the body, yet it can do the most damage.
Doeg, who had a wicked, boastful and sharp tongue. Doeg was a proud man. In his boastful pride, he told Saul about David, and it cost peoples lives. He had a lying sharp tongue. What really hurts is when we cut someone with lies. Lying is a terrible sin. Satan is a liar and a murderer. He wants to use our tongues to spread deceit, not righteousness.
We like to boast because it inflates our ego. But those who boast should boast in the Lord. If we boast in the Lord, we glorify Him.
We need to keep our tongues under control. And when others slender you, don’t reciprocate with your own tongue. Instead, use your tongue to glorify God and speak of His goodness.
David magnifies the goodness of God in verse 1. Our tongues are used to speak righteousness, not to spread lies. They will boast about the Lord, not about ourselves. Let’s yield our hearts to God so that our tongues might be used for blessing.
