John Gill Commentary Psalms 120:3

"What shall be given unto thee, and what shall be done more unto thee, Thou deceitful tongue?" — Psalms 120:3 (ASV)

What shall be given to you ?^F19
&c.] Or, "what shall [it] give to you?" That is, what shall the deceitful tongue give to you, O my soul? or to you, to anyone that hears and reads this psalm? It is capable of giving you a deal of trouble, of doing you a deal of mischief; and of injuring your character, and hurting your peace and comfort, if permitted;

or what shall be done to you, you false tongue ?^F20
or, "what shall the false tongue add to you?" it shall increase your sorrows and distress: or rather, what gain, profit, and advantage, shall the deceitful tongue get to itself by its lies and deceit? none at all; it may do harm to others, but gets no good to itself; see (Isaiah 28:15Isaiah 28:17) ; Or, "what shall he (God) give to you?" ^F21 or, "what shall he add to you, you false tongue?" so Jarchi. What punishment will not he inflict upon you, who hates lying lips? what plagues will not he add to you, who knows all the deceit that is in you, and spoken by you? The answer is as follows:

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FOOTNOTES:

• F19: (Kl Nty hm) "quid dabit tibi", Pagninus, Montanus, Musculus, Gejerus; so Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.
• F20: (Kl Pyoy hmw) "et quid addet tibi", Montanus, Castalio; so Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius.
• F21: "Quid inferat tibi (Deus) aut quem rem adhibeat tibi, O lingua dolosa?" Tigurine version.