Psalms 144:8
Because their mouth hath spoken vanity, And their right hand [is] a right hand of falsehood.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
In Context
9O God, a new song I sing to Thee, On a psaltery of ten strings I sing praise to Thee.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:40For I lift up unto the heavens My hand, And have said, I live — to the age!
Psalms 12:2Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.
Psalms 58:3The wicked have been estranged from the womb, They have erred from the belly, speaking lies.
Psalms 106:26And He lifteth up His hand to them, To cause them to fall in a wilderness,
Isaiah 44:20Feeding on ashes, the heart is deceived, It hath turned him aside, And he delivereth not his soul, nor saith: 'Is there not a lie in my right hand?'
Matthew 5:30'And, if thy right hand doth cause thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast from thee, for it is good to thee that one of thy members may perish, and not thy whole body be cast to gehenna.
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 →