Psa 120:1 | MHM | STEP | Prayer for Deliverance from Lying Tongues This psalm begins with David sharing his experience of being hurt by false and deceitful words. He faced great trouble, not just from open enemies, but from people who lied to him and about him. Some pretended to be his friends but secretly planned to harm him. Others made up false accusations against him, putting his reputation and even his life in danger. These kinds of enemies are hard to defend against because they hide their real intentions. David’s suffering in this way also points forward to Jesus, who was lied about and betrayed by false tongues. v. 1 : In his trouble, David turned to God. He says, In my distress I cried unto the Lord , and he heard me (Psalm 120:1 ). He knew he could not protect himself from lies, so he prayed, Deliver my soul, O Lord , from lying lips and from a deceitful tongue (Psalm 120:2 ). David had always prayed to be kept from lying himself (Psalm 119:29; Psalm 119:163 ), so he could confidently ask for protection from the lies of others. God answered his prayer and stopped his enemies from harming him. The Lord is the God of truth and will protect His people from those who try to hurt them with lies (Psalm 37:6 ).

‏ Psalms 120:1

Prayer for Deliverance from Lying Tongues

This psalm begins with David sharing his experience of being hurt by false and deceitful words. He faced great trouble, not just from open enemies, but from people who lied to him and about him. Some pretended to be his friends but secretly planned to harm him. Others made up false accusations against him, putting his reputation and even his life in danger. These kinds of enemies are hard to defend against because they hide their real intentions. David’s suffering in this way also points forward to Jesus, who was lied about and betrayed by false tongues.

v. 1: In his trouble, David turned to God. He says, In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me (Psalm 120:1 ^a). He knew he could not protect himself from lies, so he prayed, Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips and from a deceitful tongue (Psalm 120:2 ^b). David had always prayed to be kept from lying himself (Psalm 119:29; Psalm 119:163 ^c), so he could confidently ask for protection from the lies of others. God answered his prayer and stopped his enemies from harming him. The Lord is the God of truth and will protect His people from those who try to hurt them with lies (Psalm 37:6 ^d).