Verse 7
"His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression:
Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages;
In the secret places doth he murder the innocent;
His eyes are privily set against the helpless."
"Mouth is full of cursing." What a paradox it is that the wicked who claim (in their hearts at least) not to believe in God should have God's precious name upon their evil lips continually, not in truth or righteousness, but in shame and dishonor! The apostle Paul quoted this line in Romans 3:14, thus justifying the conclusion that profane cursing and swearing is an invariable part of the conduct of wicked men.
It is noticeable here that the emphasis of the passage is shifted from describing the character and attitude of the wicked to a discussion of their conduct and their wicked actions. These things are mentioned at once: (1) he is a profane swearer; (2) he is a planner of mischief and iniquity; (3) he lurks in secret hiding places near towns and villages; and (4) he is a murderer of innocent people.
In Hosea 4:2,6:9, that prophet mentioned similar bloody and violent conditions of society.
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