52:2 Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; 1
it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver. 2
120:2 I said, 3 “O Lord, rescue me 4
from those who lie with their lips 5
and those who deceive with their tongue. 6
120:3 How will he severely punish you,
you deceptive talker? 7
1 tn Heb “destruction your tongue devises.”
2 tn Heb “like a sharpened razor, doer of deceit.” The masculine participle עָשָׂה (’asah) is understood as a substantival vocative, addressed to the powerful man.
3 tn The words “I said” are supplied in the translation for clarification. See the introductory note for this psalm.
4 tn Or “my life.”
5 tn Heb “from a lip of falsehood.”
6 tn Heb “from a tongue of deception.”
5 tn Heb “What will he give to you, and what will he add to you, O tongue of deception?” The psalmist addresses his deceptive enemies. The