The Other Fingers

(Psa 120:2 KJV)  Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

(Proverbs 23 also read)

When I started reading this verse I was thinking this involved “lying” (8267) lips of other people.   That would certainly be a good reason for God to “deliver” (5337) me, but I kept reading.

There is just as much evidence that the author is talking about his own lying lips.  That perspective is the one we should be most concerned about.  

We tend to focus on the shortcomings of others and ignore our own weaknesses.  You have heard the illustration of how when you point your finger at someone there are three more pointing back at you.  That applies here.

So?  The Bible is written for you to read to see what God wants you to hear.  Listen.