Psalms 120:1 In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me. 2 Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. 3 What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue? 4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
Whenever one has decided to go the route of lying, because of fear, various strains can emerge which to some persons may not seem as a big deal. But God desires that we deal in the currency of heaven at all times, hence the reason why He makes plain His will on the matter, so that persons could cultivate clear concepts of truth and duty.
[Patriarchs & Prophets pp 309] False speaking in any matter, every attempt or purpose to deceive our neighbor, is here included. An intention to deceive is what constitutes falsehood. By a glance of the eye, a motion of the hand, an expression of the countenance, a falsehood may be told as effectually as by words. All intentional overstatement, every hint or insinuation calculated to convey an erroneous or exaggerated impression, even the statement of facts in such a manner as to mislead, is falsehood.
However, as was stated before, lying is one of the by products of fear and poor David, having left God out of picture, finds himself resorting to stratagem, and cunning, tools that are often to be found in arsenals of God’s enemies.
Proverbs 12: 22 Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!