Psalms 120:2

What does Psalms 120:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 120:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Deliver my soul, O Jehovah, from lying lips, Andfrom a deceitful tongue.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Deliver my soul, O Jehovah, from lying lips, Andfrom a deceitful tongue.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

O Lord, be the saviour of my soul from false lips, and from the tongue of deceit.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

O Jehovah, deliver my soul from a lying lip, From a deceitful tongue!

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

My help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Jehovah, deliver my soul from the lying lip, from the deceitful tongue.

Context

v.1In my distress I cried unto Jehovah, And he answered me.

v.2This passage

v.3What shall be given unto thee, and what shall be done more unto thee, Thou deceitful tongue?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 35:11

    Unrighteous witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I know not.

  • Psalms 140:1

    Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; Preserve me from the violent man:

  • Matthew 26:59

    Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

  • Proverbs 12:22

    Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.

  • Psalms 52:2

    Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

  • Psalms 109:1

    Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;

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