You shall destroy those who speak falsehood; The Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
Parallel translations
- WEB You will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
- KJV Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
- BSB You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.
- NASB You destroy those who speak lies; The Lord loathes the person of bloodshed and deceit.
- NLT You will destroy those who tell lies. The Lord detests murderers and deceivers.
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Quick answer
God destroys liars and detests the violent and deceitful. Falsehood and bloodshed are abhorrent to the God of truth.
Overview
David continues describing God's opposition to sin, naming lying and bloodthirsty deceit as objects of His abhorrence. The God of truth cannot abide those who traffic in deception and violence. This sharpens the contrast with Christ, in whose mouth no deceit was found (1 Peter 2:22), and who calls His people to truth.
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Cross-references · 12
- Rev 21:8But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
- Ps 55:23But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.
- Rev 22:15Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
- Isa 26:21For, behold, Yahweh comes out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth also will disclose her blood, and will no longer cover her slain.
- Gen 34:25–26On the third day, when they were sore, two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, each took his sword, came upon the unsuspecting city, and killed all the males.
- Ps 4:2You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.
- 2 Sam 16:8Yahweh has returned on you all the blood of Saul’s house, in whose place you have reigned! Yahweh has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son! Behold, you are caught by your own mischief, because you are a man of blood!”
- Ps 43:1Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.
- Ps 26:8–10Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.
- 2 Sam 20:1There happened to be there a base fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the trumpet, and said, “We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, Israel!”
- Rom 1:29being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,
- Gen 34:14and said to them, “We can’t do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised; for that is a reproach to us.
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