It is good that we have something pending, and is that around us we have countless people whose pleasure is to speak lies and deceive everyone who crosses their path, regardless of the consequences.
It is important to see the expression of the writer of this psalm, expressing that he cried out to the Lord and He answered him. When we humble ourselves before the Lord and ask Him to take care of all our adversaries, He does it. The psalmist speaks from experience, from a heart that has walked through affliction and has proven that God is faithful. In a world full of voices that distort the truth, we must cling even more to the certainty that the Lord hears the cry of His children. People around us may betray us, lie to us, or attempt to manipulate circumstances for their own benefit, but God remains steadfast, unchangeable in His justice and compassion.
I call on the Lord in my distress, and he answers me.
Psalm 120:1
When we humble ourselves before God and cry out to Him, He will not reject us, but will do as He says in His Word, that everyone who asks will receive, everyone who seeks will find, and whoever calls will be answered. God will never ignore the call of the afflicted of heart. This is why prayer becomes our refuge when deceit surrounds us. God, unlike men, does not delay nor fail; He hears, He sees, and He acts. Many times we may not feel the immediate answer, but that does not mean He has ignored us—He is working in ways we cannot yet see.
Save me, Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues.
Psalm 120:2
God frees us from all the people who lie and seek the way to bring down all who walk in integrity before God, but the Lord gives us the understanding every day so that we do not fall into this network of people whose mind goes continuously evil. The deceit of wicked people is not merely an action—it is a condition of the heart. They willingly choose lies because their hearts are not aligned with the truth of God. This is why we must continually seek discernment, so that we are not trapped or influenced by their schemes. Even when their words seem convincing, God gives light to His children to identify deception.
These people who only think about doing wrong to all those who do good will have their rewards, for their evil. God looks at his thought, everything that the ungodly man is practicing. There is nothing hidden from Him; every intention of the heart is exposed before the One who judges with perfect righteousness. Although sometimes it seems that liars prosper and deceitful individuals rise in influence, their end is destruction unless they repent. God’s justice may appear slow to human eyes, but it is perfect and inevitable.
What will he do to you, and what more besides, you deceitful tongue?
Psalm 120:3
The deceitful language provokes divisions, causes disputes provoking death to all those people who are deceived by the lying tongue, for that reason we must be careful not to be deceived by this type of people. Lies destroy friendships, families, ministries, and nations. They corrode trust, create unnecessary suffering, and leave scars that take years to heal. This is why the psalmist cries out—not only because of personal pain, but because deceit is destructive by nature. As believers, we must protect our hearts, guarding them with truth, humility, and prayer. Let us remember that God Himself is the God of truth, and everyone who belongs to Him must walk in the truth. He is our shield against deceit, and His Word is our light in the midst of a world full of fraud and falsehood.
6 comments on “Prayer for the danger of the deceitful tongue”
I call on the Lord in my distress,
and he answers me. Psalm 120:1
Somebody who is a believer and trusts in the Lord, and in his distress cries out to Him may be sure the Lord attends to his request.
God saves us from a liar, a deceiving tongue, which is able to disturb our mind and soul and harms us if we fall down in his shady business.
God’s people ought to help someone who is in trouble, but we need wisdom from heaven to act properly in every case.
It’s good not to forget we must be right administrators and manage well all things the Lord has given us, whether this world’s goods be much or be little.
God will never ignore the call of the afflicted of heart.
If some people come closer to you, asking for help in a necessity, first of all it is important for them to put their need on hands of the Lord. He will show to those people the way and assist them to find a solution.
May the Lord God be our light in all our matters and save us from a deceitful tongue.
Amen.
Amen,we must always put our trust in the Lord that he will take care of us and protect us from evil, i love the Lord with all my heart and soul and my faith stands strong i believe he will take care of me,thank you Jesus for your mercy and grace and i praise your precious name always. Thank you Jesus, amen
Thank you Jesus for another day and help me not to have a deceitful tongue and help me make it through the day without doing anything wrong thank you for your word everyday and for saving me IN JESUS NAME I PRAY AMEN I LOVE YOU LORD JESUS CHRIST AMEN.
Thank you for this message. It gives me strength. I have been affected for many years by someone who sought to harm me with their tongue. This message gives me a fresh start on coping with one who would harm me and my family by speaking I’ll of us. Thank you
This message was true to form, because we are surrounded by constant lies day in and day out and what shocks me is even when they are caught in the lies they continue doing it. My prayer is for the true believers of God be able to know the difference between truth and lies, and that God does not let his get caught up in the lies. God bless us all. Amen