Psalms 144:8
Their mouths speak lies, 1 and their right hand is falsehood. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
In Context
7Reach out your hand from above; 1 rescue me out of many waters, 1 from the hand of foreigners. 1
9I will sing a new song to you, God; 1 on a lute of ten strings I will sing praises to you, 1
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:40For I lift up my hand to heaven 1 and say, 'As I live forever, I will act. 1
Psalms 12:2Everyone says empty words to his neighbor; 1 everyone speaks with flattering lips and a double heart. 1
Psalms 58:3The wicked go astray even when they are in the womb; 1 they go astray from birth, speaking lies. 1
Psalms 106:26Therefore he raised his hand and swore to them 1 that he would let them die in the desert, 1
Isaiah 44:20It is as if he were eating ashes; his deceived heart misleads him. He cannot rescue himself, nor does he say, “This thing in my right hand is a false god.” 1
Matthew 5:30If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away from you. For it is better for you that one of your body parts should perish than that your whole body should go 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 →