Psalms 120:2
Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
Psalms 120:2
“Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.” The second verse intensifies the threat: deceit and lying are personified as enemies. The psalmist seeks deliverance not merely from danger but from falsehood that harms reputation, trust, and truth. In the cultural setting, deceit could derail communal life; the poet seeks integrity through divine intervention.
Truth-telling is foundational to justice and worship. Deliverance from deceit reinforces a biblical stance that God is the ultimate judge of truth and the defeater of lies. This verse anticipates the broader biblical insistence on truth as a divine attribute and a social good.
Consider ways you encounter deception: gossip, misinformation, or manipulation. Pray for discernment and seek to respond with truth and gentleness. Practice integrity in small matters (emails, messages, promises) to align your life with the call to honesty. When faced with falsehood, ask God for wisdom to respond with grace and truth rather than retaliation.
Cross-References: Proverbs 12:19; Ephesians 4:25; Colossians 3:9; Psalm 43:3; John 8:32