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they swear to tell the truth, but they lie instead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/144.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />whose mouths speak lies and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/144.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />whose mouths speak falsehood, whose right hands are deceitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/144.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand <i>is</i> a right hand of falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/144.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Whose mouth speaks lying words, And whose right hand <i>is</i> a right hand of falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/144.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whose mouths speak deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/144.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Whose mouths speak deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/144.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Whose mouths speak deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/144.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Whose mouth speaks worthlessness, And whose right hand is a right hand of lying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/144.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Whose mouths speak deceit [without restraint], And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/144.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />whose mouths speak lies, whose right hands are deceptive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/144.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />whose mouths speak lies, whose right hands are deceptive. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/144.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Whose mouth speaketh deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/144.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />of those lying foreigners who never tell the truth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/144.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/144.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Their mouths speak lies. Their right hands take false pledges.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/144.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />who never tell the truth and lie even under oath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/144.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Their mouths speak lies, and their right hand deceives, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/144.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />whose mouths speak falsehood, whose right hands are deceitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/144.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />who speak lies, and make false promises. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/144.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />whose mouths speak deceit, Whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/144.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/144.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/144.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Because their mouth has spoken vanity, "" And their right hand [is] a right hand of falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/144.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Because their mouth hath spoken vanity, And their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/144.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Whom their mouth spake vanity, and their right hand a right hand of falsehood.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/144.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Whose mouth hath spoken vanity: and their right hand is the right hand of iniquity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/144.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 143:8>Their mouth has been speaking vain things, and their right hand is the right hand of iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/144.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Their mouths speak untruth; their right hands are raised in lying oaths. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/144.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />whose mouths speak lies, and whose right hands are false.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/144.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Whose mouths speak vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/144.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For their mouths speak emptiness and their right hand is the right hand of evil.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/144.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Whose mouth speaketh falsehood, And their right hand is a right hand of lying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/144.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />whose mouth has spoken vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/144-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=17805" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/144.htm">Blessed Be the LORD, My Rock</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>Reach down from on high; set me free and rescue me from the deep waters, from the grasp of foreigners, <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">whose</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî·hem (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">mouths</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·ber- (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">speak</a> <a href="/hebrew/7723.htm" title="7723: šāw (N-ms) -- Or shav; from the same as show' in the sense of desolating; evil, literally or morally; figuratively idolatry, uselessness.">falsehood,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: wî·mî·nām (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Right hand. From yaman; the right hand or side of a person or other object; locally, the south.">whose right hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: yə·mîn (N-fsc) -- Right hand. From yaman; the right hand or side of a person or other object; locally, the south."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8267.htm" title="8267: šā·qer (N-ms) -- Deception, disappointment, falsehood. From shaqar; an untruth; by implication, a sham.">are deceitful.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>I will sing to You a new song, O God; on a harp of ten strings I will make music to You—…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/12-2.htm">Psalm 12:2</a></span><br />They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-21.htm">Psalm 55:21</a></span><br />His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-12.htm">Proverbs 6:12</a></span><br />A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/26-24.htm">Proverbs 26:24-26</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-8.htm">Jeremiah 9:8</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-3.htm">Isaiah 59:3</a></span><br />For your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue mutters injustice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-13.htm">Isaiah 59:13</a></span><br />rebelling and denying the LORD, turning away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering lies from the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-4.htm">Hosea 10:4</a></span><br />They speak mere words; with false oaths they make covenants. So judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-12.htm">Micah 6:12</a></span><br />For the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; their tongues are deceitful in their mouths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-13.htm">Romans 3:13</a></span><br />“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-8.htm">James 3:8</a></span><br />but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-8.htm">Matthew 15:8</a></span><br />‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-28.htm">Matthew 23:28</a></span><br />In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-6.htm">Mark 7:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-44.htm">John 8:44</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Whose mouth speaks vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.</p><p class="hdg">mouth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-7.htm">Psalm 10:7</a></b></br> His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue <i>is</i> mischief and vanity.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/12-2.htm">Psalm 12:2</a></b></br> They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: <i>with</i> flattering lips <i>and</i> with a double heart do they speak.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/41-6.htm">Psalm 41:6</a></b></br> And if he come to see <i>me</i>, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; <i>when</i> he goeth abroad, he telleth <i>it</i>.</p><p class="hdg">their right hand</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/44-20.htm">Isaiah 44:20</a></b></br> He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, <i>Is there</i> not a lie in my right hand?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/5-30.htm">Matthew 5:30</a></b></br> And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast <i>it</i> from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not <i>that</i> thy whole body should be cast into hell.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/13-16.htm">Revelation 13:16,17</a></b></br> 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: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/120-2.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/psalms/120-3.htm">Deceitful</a> <a href="/psalms/119-163.htm">False.</a> <a href="/psalms/139-20.htm">Falsehood</a> <a href="/psalms/143-4.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/144-7.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/144-7.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/139-3.htm">Lying</a> <a href="/psalms/141-7.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/psalms/135-17.htm">Mouths</a> <a href="/psalms/142-4.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/139-20.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/psalms/107-25.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/psalms/144-4.htm">Vanity</a> <a href="/psalms/141-6.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/144-11.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/psalms/144-11.htm">Deceitful</a> <a href="/psalms/144-11.htm">False.</a> <a href="/psalms/144-11.htm">Falsehood</a> <a href="/psalms/144-11.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/144-11.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/144-11.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/144-11.htm">Lying</a> <a href="/psalms/144-11.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/psalms/144-11.htm">Mouths</a> <a href="/psalms/144-11.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/144-11.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/psalms/144-11.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/psalms/144-11.htm">Vanity</a> <a href="/psalms/144-11.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 144</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/144-1.htm">David blesses God for his mercy both to him and to man</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/144-5.htm">He prays that God would powerfully deliver him from his enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/144-9.htm">He promises to praise God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/144-11.htm">He prays for the happy state of the kingdom</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/psalms/144.htm">Psalm 144</a>, David is likely referring to his enemies, who use lies and deceit as weapons against him. The Bible consistently condemns falsehood, as seen in the Ten Commandments (<a href="/exodus/20-16.htm">Exodus 20:16</a>) and the teachings of Jesus (<a href="/john/8-44.htm">John 8:44</a>, where He refers to the devil as the "father of lies"). The emphasis on the mouth as the source of falsehood underscores the power of words, a concept also explored in <a href="/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5-6</a>, where the tongue is described as a small part of the body that can cause great harm. In a broader biblical context, falsehood is often associated with a lack of faithfulness to God, contrasting with the truth that is found in Him (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>).<p><b>whose right hands are deceitful</b><br>The right hand is traditionally seen as a symbol of power and authority in biblical times. In this phrase, the right hand being deceitful suggests a misuse of power and a betrayal of trust. This imagery can be connected to the cultural and historical context where the right hand was often used in making oaths or covenants, which were expected to be upheld with integrity. The deceitful right hand implies a breach of such agreements, reflecting a deeper moral and spiritual corruption. This concept is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/isaiah/59-3.htm">Isaiah 59:3</a>, where hands are described as defiled with blood and fingers with iniquity, symbolizing actions that are contrary to God's righteousness. The deceitful right hand can also be seen as a type of antithesis to the righteous right hand of God, which is often depicted as a source of salvation and strength (<a href="/psalms/118-16.htm">Psalm 118:16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/144.htm">Psalm 144</a>, traditionally believed to be King David, who often wrote about his struggles and reliance on God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>The psalm refers to those who oppose David, characterized by deceit and falsehood.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation David leads, often facing threats from surrounding nations and internal strife.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate protector and deliverer whom David calls upon for help against deceitful enemies.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_deceit.htm">The Danger of Deceit</a></b><br>Deceit is a tool of the enemy and can cause significant harm in relationships and communities. As believers, we must be vigilant against it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_words.htm">The Power of Words</a></b><br>Our words have the power to build up or destroy. We should strive to speak truth and life, reflecting the character of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reliance_on_god.htm">Reliance on God</a></b><br>Like David, we should turn to God for protection and guidance when faced with deceit and falsehood in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_action.htm">Integrity in Action</a></b><br>Our actions, symbolized by the "right hand," should align with our words. Integrity is crucial in our walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_discernment.htm">Spiritual Discernment</a></b><br>We need discernment to recognize deceit and falsehood, relying on the Holy Spirit to guide us in truth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_144.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 144</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_white_lies.htm">What does the Bible say about telling white lies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_jesus_being_immanuel_signify.htm">What does 'double-tongued' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/psalm_4_2__who_are_the_'sons_of_men'.htm">Psalm 4:2: How do we verify who 'sons of men' refers to historically, and is there archaeological evidence linking this phrase to a specific group or time period?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_godly_wisdom_and_how_to_get_it.htm">What does 'guile' mean in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/144.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">Right hand of falsehood.--</span>Most probably with allusion to the custom (see <a href="/psalms/106-26.htm" title="Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness:">Psalm 106:26</a>) of raising the right hand in taking an oath.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/144.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Whose mouth speaketh vanity</span>; rather, <span class="accented">fraud</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/18-45.htm">Psalm 18:45</a>). A feigned submission of some foreign enemy is probably glanced at. <span class="cmt_word">And their right hand is a right hand of falsehood</span>. The right hand was lifted up in the taking of a solemn oath (see <a href="/ezekiel/20-15.htm">Ezekiel 20:15</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/144-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">whose</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mouths</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּ֭יהֶם</span> <span class="translit">(pî·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">speak</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבֶּר־</span> <span class="translit">(dib·ber-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">falsehood,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֑וְא</span> <span class="translit">(šāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7723.htm">Strong's 7723: </a> </span><span class="str2">Evil, idolatry, uselessness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whose right hands</span><br /><span class="heb">וִֽ֝ימִינָ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(wî·mî·nām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3225.htm">Strong's 3225: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right hand, side, the south</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are deceitful.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָֽׁקֶר׃</span> <span class="translit">(šā·qer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8267.htm">Strong's 8267: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deception, disappointment, falsehood</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/144-8.htm">Psalm 144:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/144-8.htm">Psalm 144:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/144-8.htm">Psalm 144:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/144-8.htm">Psalm 144:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/144-8.htm">Psalm 144:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/144-8.htm">Psalm 144:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/144-8.htm">Psalm 144:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/144-8.htm">Psalm 144:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/144-8.htm">Psalm 144:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/144-8.htm">Psalm 144:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/144-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 144:8 Whose mouths speak deceit Whose right hand (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/144-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 144:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 144:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/144-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 144:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 144:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>