Psalms 144:8

Whose mouth speaketh falsehood, and their right hand is a right hand of lying.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

In Context

7Stretch forth Thy hands from on high; rescue me, and deliver me out of many waters, out of the hand of strangers;

9O God, I will sing a new song unto Thee, upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto Thee;

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:40For I lift up My hand to heaven, and say: As I live for ever,

Psalms 12:2(12-3) They speak falsehood every one with his neighbour; with flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.

Psalms 58:3(58-4) The wicked are estranged from the womb; the speakers of lies go astray as soon as they are born.

Psalms 106:26Therefore He swore concerning them, that He would overthrow them in the wilderness;

Isaiah 44:20He striveth after ashes, a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say: 'Is there not a lie in my right hand?'

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 →

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