35:20 For they do not try to make peace with others, 1
but plan ways to deceive those who are unsuspecting. 2
120:2 I said, 3 “O Lord, rescue me 4
from those who lie with their lips 5
and those who deceive with their tongue. 6
1 tn Heb “for they do not speak peace.”
2 tn Heb “but against the quiet ones of the land words of deceit they plan.” The imperfect verbal forms in v. 20 highlight their characteristic behavior.
3 tn The words “I said” are supplied in the translation for clarification. See the introductory note for this psalm.
4 tn Or “my life.”
5 tn Heb “from a lip of falsehood.”
6 tn Heb “from a tongue of deception.”