1. Psalm 17:1 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What does “deceit” mean?

Psalm 17:1 (ESV)

1 Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!

The term usually refers to words spoken in untruthfulness, designed to mislead others (see, for example, Psalm 5:6; Psalm 10:7; Psalm 34:13).