Parallel Verses
NET Bible
I said, "O Lord, rescue me from those who lie with their lips and those who deceive with their tongue.
New American Standard Bible
From a
King James Version
Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
Holman Bible
and a deceitful tongue.”
International Standard Version
"LORD, deliver me from lips that lie and tongues that deceive."
A Conservative Version
Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.
American Standard Version
Deliver my soul, O Jehovah, from lying lips, And from a deceitful tongue.
Amplified
Rescue my soul, O Lord, from lying lips,
And from a deceitful tongue.
Darby Translation
Jehovah, deliver my soul from the lying lip, from the deceitful tongue.
Julia Smith Translation
O Jehovah, deliver my soul from lips of falsehood, from a tongue of deceit.
King James 2000
Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Deliver my life, O Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue."
Modern King James verseion
Deliver my soul, O Jehovah, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue!
New Heart English Bible
Deliver my soul, LORD, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.
Webster
Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
World English Bible
Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.
Youngs Literal Translation
O Jehovah, deliver my soul from a lying lip, From a deceitful tongue!
Word Count of 18 Translations in Psalm 120:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Cry For Truth And Peace
1 A song of ascents. In my distress I cried out to the Lord and he answered me. 2 I said, "O Lord, rescue me from those who lie with their lips and those who deceive with their tongue. 3 How will he severely punish you, you deceptive talker?
Names
Cross References
Psalm 35:11
Violent men perjure themselves, and falsely accuse me.
Psalm 52:2-4
Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver.
Psalm 109:1-2
For the music director, a psalm of David. O God whom I praise, do not ignore me!
Psalm 140:1-3
For the music director; a psalm of David. O Lord, rescue me from wicked men! Protect me from violent men,
Proverbs 12:22
The Lord abhors a person who lies, but those who deal truthfully are his delight.
Matthew 26:59-62
The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to find false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death.