Psalms 120:2

I said, ¹  “O Lord, rescue me ²  from those who lie with their lips ³  and those who deceive with their tongue. ⁴ 

Save me, O LORD, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues.

Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, From a deceitful tongue.

Rescue me, O LORD, from liars and from all deceitful people.

"Deliver me from the liars, GOD! They smile so sweetly but lie through their teeth."

O Lord, be the saviour of my soul from false lips, and from the tongue of deceit.

"Deliver me, O LORD, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue."

Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips And from a deceitful tongue.

I said, ¹  “O Lord, rescue me ²  from those who lie with their lips ³  and those who deceive with their tongue. ⁴ 

¹ tn The words “I said” are supplied in the translation for clarification. See the introductory note for this psalm.

² tn Or “my life.”

³ tn Heb “from a lip of falsehood.”

⁴ tn Heb “from a tongue of deception.”