KJV ORIGINAL
Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Save me, O LORD, from people who lie to me and speak deceitfully.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking God to protect him from people who lie and deceive with their words.
📚 Historical Context
Psalms 120 is one of the Songs of Ascents, a collection of psalms likely sung by Jewish pilgrims as they journeyed to Jerusalem for annual festivals. In this verse, the psalmist pleads for God's deliverance from deceitful speech, reflecting the common experience of slander and lies in ancient Israelite society amid conflicts with enemies. This highlights the cultural reality of verbal attacks in the Near East, where words were powerful weapons in personal and communal disputes.
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