Psalms 144:8
“Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Whose mouth speaketh vanity,.... Vain words, lies, flatteries, and deceit, Psa 12:2; when they speak loftily of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Those mouth speaketh vanity - Vain things; things not real and true; falsehood; lies. See the notes at Psa 24:4. The…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Psalms 144:1-8
Here, I. David acknowledges his dependence upon God and his obligations to him, Psa 144:1, Psa 144:2. A prayer for…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
vanity i.e. falsehood: cp. Psa 12:2; Psa 41:6.
their right hand&c. Uplifted in swearing a solemn oath. Cp. Psa 106:26.
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