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Psalms 120:2 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Psalms 120:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 120 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.”
Psalms 120:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Psalms 120:2
The specific distress emerges: the psalmist suffers from 'lying lips' and 'deceitful tongue.' The Hebrew 'lashon remiyah' (deceitful tongue) refers to speech intended to mislead, manipulate, or destroy. Slander and false testimony were serious offenses in Israel's covenant community (Exodus 20:16; 23:1), as they violated both truth and neighbor-love. The double reference to speech organs ('lips' and 'tongue') emphasizes the comprehensive nature of verbal assault the psalmist endures. This prayer for deliverance recognizes that words wound deeply - gossip, lies, and manipulation inflict real ha...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 120:2
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“Yahweh”
“but those who do the truth are his delight.”
“don't remain silent”
“like a sharp razor”
“the elders”
“False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.”