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Psalm 144:11

Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hands of foreigners, whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

9I will sing a new song to you, God. On a ten-stringed lyre, I will sing praises to you.
10You are he who gives salvation to kings, who rescues David, his servant, from the deadly sword.
11Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hands of foreigners, whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
12Then our sons will be like well-nurtured plants, our daughters like pillars carved to adorn a palace.
13Our barns are full, filled with all kinds of provision. Our sheep produce thousands and ten thousands in our fields.
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Deceitful mouths and a false right hand make David’s plea urgent: he asks God for rescue from foreign enemies whose words cannot be trusted.

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Where else Scripture says this

10 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Isaiah 41:10Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the …Both passages speak of a right hand: the enemies’ hand bears falsehood, while God promises to uphold with righteousness.
Psalm 144:7–8Stretch out your hand from above, rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hands of foreigners,Both verses ask God to rescue the speaker from the hands of foreigners, repeating the same plea within the psalm.
Nehemiah 9:2The offspring of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners and stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.Both mention foreigners, but Nehemiah describes Israel’s separation and confession, while the psalm asks for rescue from deceitful enemies.
Isaiah 44:20He feeds on ashes. A deceived heart has turned him aside; and he can’t deliver his soul, nor say, “Isn’t there a lie in my right hand?”Both passages join the right hand with falsehood and speak of deliverance, though they describe different dangers.
Psalm 10:7His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.Both describe a mouth marked by deceit, making harmful speech part of the threat the psalm names.
Psalm 12:2Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.Deceitful speech links these verses: one describes enemies whose mouths speak falsehood, the other neighbors who lie with flattering lips.
Hosea 5:7They are unfaithful to the LORD; for they have borne illegitimate children. Now the new moon will devour them with their fields.The shared thread is unfaithfulness, though Hosea names betrayal of the LORD and the psalm describes deceitful enemies.
2 Samuel 10:6–19When the children of Ammon saw that they had become odious to David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth Rehob and the Syrians of Zobah, …Foreign opposition to David links these texts, though Samuel describes hired armies and the psalm emphasizes deceit.
2 Samuel 17:1–14Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David tonight.David faces threats in both settings: the psalm asks for rescue, while Ahithophel proposes pursuing him.
2 Samuel 16:5–14When King David came to Bahurim, behold, a man of the family of Saul’s house came out, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out and cursed as he …Hostile speech connects these passages, though Shimei’s cursing and the enemies’ deceit are distinct forms of hostility.
Where this verse fits

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Encouragement

The deceit David describes is real danger in this prayer. He brings his need for rescue to God, whose help he has praised even while danger remains.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).