Psalm 144:8
New International Version
whose mouths are full of lies, whose right hands are deceitful.

New Living Translation
Their mouths are full of lies; they swear to tell the truth, but they lie instead.

English Standard Version
whose mouths speak lies and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Berean Standard Bible
whose mouths speak falsehood, whose right hands are deceitful.

King James Bible
Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

New King James Version
Whose mouth speaks lying words, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

New American Standard Bible
Whose mouths speak deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

NASB 1995
Whose mouths speak deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

NASB 1977
Whose mouths speak deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Legacy Standard Bible
Whose mouth speaks worthlessness, And whose right hand is a right hand of lying.

Amplified Bible
Whose mouths speak deceit [without restraint], And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Christian Standard Bible
whose mouths speak lies, whose right hands are deceptive.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
whose mouths speak lies, whose right hands are deceptive.

American Standard Version
Whose mouth speaketh deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Contemporary English Version
of those lying foreigners who never tell the truth.

English Revised Version
Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Their mouths speak lies. Their right hands take false pledges.

Good News Translation
who never tell the truth and lie even under oath.

International Standard Version
Their mouths speak lies, and their right hand deceives,

Majority Standard Bible
whose mouths speak falsehood, whose right hands are deceitful.

NET Bible
who speak lies, and make false promises.

New Heart English Bible
whose mouths speak deceit, Whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Webster's Bible Translation
Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

World English Bible
whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Because their mouth has spoken vanity, "" And their right hand [is] a right hand of falsehood.

Young's Literal Translation
Because their mouth hath spoken vanity, And their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Smith's Literal Translation
Whom their mouth spake vanity, and their right hand a right hand of falsehood.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Whose mouth hath spoken vanity: and their right hand is the right hand of iniquity.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Their mouth has been speaking vain things, and their right hand is the right hand of iniquity.

New American Bible
Their mouths speak untruth; their right hands are raised in lying oaths.

New Revised Standard Version
whose mouths speak lies, and whose right hands are false.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Whose mouths speak vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
For their mouths speak emptiness and their right hand is the right hand of evil.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Whose mouth speaketh falsehood, And their right hand is a right hand of lying.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
whose mouth has spoken vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of iniquity.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Blessed Be the LORD, My Rock
7Reach down from on high; set me free and rescue me from the deep waters, from the grasp of foreigners, 8whose mouths speak falsehood, whose right hands are deceitful. 9I will sing to You a new song, O God; on a harp of ten strings I will make music to You—…

Cross References
Psalm 12:2
They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.

Psalm 55:21
His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.

Proverbs 6:12
A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth,

Proverbs 26:24-26
A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart. / When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart. / Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

Jeremiah 9:8
Their tongues are deadly arrows; they speak deception. With his mouth a man speaks peace to his neighbor, but in his heart he sets a trap for him.

Isaiah 59:3
For your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue mutters injustice.

Isaiah 59:13
rebelling and denying the LORD, turning away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering lies from the heart.

Hosea 10:4
They speak mere words; with false oaths they make covenants. So judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field.

Micah 6:12
For the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; their tongues are deceitful in their mouths.

Romans 3:13
“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.”

James 3:8
but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

Matthew 15:8
‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

Matthew 23:28
In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

Mark 7:6
Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

John 8:44
You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.


Treasury of Scripture

Whose mouth speaks vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

mouth

Psalm 10:7
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

Psalm 12:2
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

Psalm 41:6
And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

their right hand

Isaiah 44:20
He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

Matthew 5:30
And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

Revelation 13:16,17
And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: …

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1. David blesses God for his mercy both to him and to man
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whose mouths speak falsehood
The phrase "whose mouths speak falsehood" highlights the sin of deceit through speech. In Hebrew, the word for "falsehood" is "שָׁוְא" (shav), which conveys emptiness, vanity, or deceit. This term is often used in the Old Testament to describe false idols or deceptive practices. The mouth, as a symbol of communication, is meant to convey truth and wisdom, as seen in Proverbs 12:22, "Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are his delight." The historical context of this verse may reflect the psalmist's experience with enemies or those who oppose God's truth, emphasizing the importance of integrity and honesty in speech. In a broader scriptural context, this phrase serves as a reminder of the power of words and the moral responsibility to use them righteously.

whose right hands are deceitful
The "right hand" in biblical terms often symbolizes power, authority, and action. The Hebrew word for "deceitful" is "יְמִינָם" (yeminam), which can imply treachery or betrayal. The right hand, typically associated with strength and honor, being described as deceitful, suggests a profound misuse of power and trust. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the right hand was also a symbol of covenant and agreement, making its deceitful use particularly egregious. This phrase underscores the betrayal of trust and the perversion of justice, as the right hand should be used to uphold truth and righteousness. Theologically, it serves as a warning against the misuse of one's abilities and influence, calling believers to align their actions with God's standards of truth and justice.

(8) Right hand of falsehood.--Most probably with allusion to the custom (see Psalm 106:26) of raising the right hand in taking an oath.

Verse 8. - Whose mouth speaketh vanity; rather, fraud (comp. Psalm 18:45). A feigned submission of some foreign enemy is probably glanced at. And their right hand is a right hand of falsehood. The right hand was lifted up in the taking of a solemn oath (see Ezekiel 20:15).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
whose
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

mouths
פִּ֭יהֶם (pî·hem)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

speak
דִּבֶּר־ (dib·ber-)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

falsehood,
שָׁ֑וְא (šāw)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7723: Evil, idolatry, uselessness

whose right hands
וִֽ֝ימִינָ֗ם (wî·mî·nām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3225: The right hand, side, the south

are deceitful.
שָֽׁקֶר׃ (šā·qer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood


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