Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips
And from a deceitful tongue.

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Save me, Lord,
    from lying lips(A)
    and from deceitful tongues.(B)

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59 Now the chief priests, [a]the elders, and all the council sought (A)false testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, 60 [b]but found none. Even though (B)many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last (C)two [c]false witnesses came forward 61 and said, “This fellow said, (D)‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.’ ”

62 (E)And the high priest arose and said to Him, “Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?”

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Notas al pie

  1. Matthew 26:59 NU omits the elders
  2. Matthew 26:60 NU but found none, even though many false witnesses came forward.
  3. Matthew 26:60 NU omits false witnesses

59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin(A) were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death. 60 But they did not find any, though many false witnesses(B) came forward.

Finally two(C) came forward 61 and declared, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”(D)

62 Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?”

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22 (A)Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal truthfully are His delight.

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22 The Lord detests lying lips,(A)
    but he delights(B) in people who are trustworthy.(C)

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Prayer for Deliverance from Evil Men

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

140 Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men;
Preserve me from violent men,
Who plan evil things in their hearts;
(A)They continually gather together for war.
They sharpen their tongues like a serpent;
The (B)poison of asps is under their lips. Selah

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Psalm 140[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

Rescue me,(A) Lord, from evildoers;
    protect me from the violent,(B)
who devise evil plans(C) in their hearts
    and stir up war(D) every day.
They make their tongues as sharp as(E) a serpent’s;
    the poison of vipers(F) is on their lips.[b]

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Notas al pie

  1. Psalm 140:1 In Hebrew texts 140:1-13 is numbered 140:2-14.
  2. Psalm 140:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 5 and 8.

Plea for Judgment of False Accusers

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

109 Do(A) not keep silent,
O God of my praise!
For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful
Have opened against me;
They have spoken against me with a (B)lying tongue.

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Psalm 109

For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.

My God, whom I praise,(A)
    do not remain silent,(B)
for people who are wicked and deceitful(C)
    have opened their mouths against me;
    they have spoken against me with lying tongues.(D)

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Your tongue devises destruction,
Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
You love evil more than good,
Lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah
You love all devouring words,
You deceitful tongue.

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You who practice deceit,(A)
    your tongue plots destruction;(B)
    it is like a sharpened razor.(C)
You love evil(D) rather than good,
    falsehood(E) rather than speaking the truth.[a]
You love every harmful word,
    you deceitful tongue!(F)

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Notas al pie

  1. Psalm 52:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 5.

11 Fierce witnesses rise up;
They ask me things that I do not know.

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11 Ruthless witnesses(A) come forward;
    they question me on things I know nothing about.

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