Psalms 144:8
whose mouth speaks deceit, and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
In Context
9I will sing a new song to thee, O God. Upon a psaltery of ten strings I will sing praises to thee.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:40For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, As I live forever,
Psalms 12:2They speak falsehood everyone with his neighbor. With flattering lip, and with a double heart, they speak.
Psalms 58:3The wicked are estranged from the womb. They go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.
Psalms 106:26Therefore he swore to them, that he would overthrow them in the wilderness,
Isaiah 44:20He feeds on ashes. A deceived heart has turned him aside. And he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
Matthew 5:30And if thy right hand causes thee to stumble, cut it off and cast it from thee, for it is advantageous for thee that one of thy body-parts should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 144:2-9
Grateful Acknowledgments of Divine Goodness; Prayer for Success against Enemies. 1 Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: 2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me. 3 Lord , what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him! 4 Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away. 5 Bow thy heavens, O Lord , and… Read the whole commentary →