Psalms 120:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יְֽהוָ֗ה הַצִּ֣ילָה נַ֭פְשִׁי מִשְּׂפַת־שֶׁ֑קֶר מִלָּשׁ֥וֹן רְמִיָּֽה

Transliteration

YHWH haṣṣîlâ napšî from-śəpat-šeqer from-lāšôn rəmîyâ

Grammar Details

*YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
*haṣṣîlâ*: verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular - deliver/rescue
*napšî*: noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life
*śəpat*: noun, feminine construct - lip of/speech of
*šeqer*: noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie
*lāšôn*: noun, feminine singular - tongue/language
*rəmîyâ*: noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery

Word Meanings

*haṣṣîlâ*: deliver/rescue/save
*napšî*: my soul/my life/myself
*śəpat-šeqer*: lying lips/false speech/deceptive language
*lāšôn rəmîyâ*: deceitful tongue/treacherous language

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Ps 35:11 : 11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge{H8799)} things that I knew{H8804)} not.
Ps 52:2-4 : 2 Thy tongue deviseth{H8799)} mischiefs; like a sharp{H8794)} razor, working{H8802)} deceitfully. 3 Thou lovest{H8804)} evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak{H8763)} righteousness. Selah. 4 Thou lovest{H8804)} all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
Ps 109:1-2 : 1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise; 2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
Ps 140:1-3 : 1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; 2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
Prov 12:22 : 22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Matt 26:59-62 : 59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; 60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none . At the last came two false witnesses, 61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days. 62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

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3What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?
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13Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
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1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
Ps 51:14-15
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14Deliver{H8685)} me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud{H8762)} of thy righteousness.
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Ps 27:12
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Prov 12:22
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22Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
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Ps 34:13
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13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Ps 17:1
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1A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
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4Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.
Ps 119:29
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29Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
Ps 140:4
73%
4Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Prov 2:12
73%
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Ps 116:4
72%
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Ps 71:2
72%
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Ps 119:170
72%
170Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
Ps 12:2-3
2 verses
72%
2They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
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Ps 31:18
72%
18Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
Ps 35:17
72%
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Ps 144:8
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Prov 14:25
72%
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72%
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Ps 39:8
72%
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Ps 141:9
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9Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
Ps 71:4
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Ps 109:20
72%
20Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.
Ps 143:11
71%
11Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
Ps 43:1
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Ps 59:1-2
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71%
1To the chief Musician{H8764)}, Altaschith{H8686)}, Michtam of David; when Saul sent{H8800)}, and they watched{H8799)} the house to kill him{H8687)}. Deliver{H8685)} me from mine enemies{H8802)}, O my God: defend{H8762)} me from them that rise up{H8693)} against me.
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Ps 59:12
71%
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Ps 116:8
71%
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Prov 12:19
71%
19The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Ps 57:4
71%
4My soul is among lions: and I lie{H8799)} even among them that are set on fire{H8802)}, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
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71%
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