Psalm 120

PSALM 120

Prayer for Deliverance from the Treacherous.

A Song of †Ascents.

1 aIn my trouble I cried to the Lord,

And He answered me.

2 Deliver my soul, O Lord, from alying lips,

From a bdeceitful tongue.

3 What shall be given to you, and what more shall be done to you,

You adeceitful tongue?

4 aSharp arrows of the warrior,

With the burning bcoals of the broom tree.

5 Woe is me, for I sojourn in aMeshech,

For I dwell among the btents of cKedar!

6 Too long has my soul had its dwelling

With those who ahate peace.

7 I aam for peace, but when I speak,

They are bfor war.

Psalm 120 — The New International Version (NIV)

Title A song of ascents.

1 I call on the Lord in my distress,

and he answers me.

2 Save me, Lord,

from lying lips

and from deceitful tongues.

3 What will he do to you,

and what more besides,

you deceitful tongue?

4 He will punish you with a warrior’s sharp arrows,

with burning coals of the broom bush.

5 Woe to me that I dwell in Meshek,

that I live among the tents of Kedar!

6 Too long have I lived

among those who hate peace.

7 I am for peace;

but when I speak, they are for war.

Psalm 120 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Title A Song of Ascents.

1 In my distress I called to the Lord,

and he answered me.

2 Deliver me, O Lord,

from lying lips,

from a deceitful tongue.

3 What shall be given to you,

and what more shall be done to you,

you deceitful tongue?

4 A warrior’s sharp arrows,

with glowing coals of the broom tree!

5 Woe to me, that I sojourn in Meshech,

that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

6 Too long have I had my dwelling

among those who hate peace.

7 I am for peace,

but when I speak, they are for war!

Psalm 120 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Title A Song of degrees. 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. 5 Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, That I dwell in the tents of Kedar! 6 My soul hath long dwelt With him that hateth peace. 7 I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.

Psalm 120 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Title A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.

1 I took my troubles to the Lord;

I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer.

2 Rescue me, O Lord, from liars

and from all deceitful people.

3 O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you?

How will he increase your punishment?

4 You will be pierced with sharp arrows

and burned with glowing coals.

5 How I suffer in far-off Meshech.

It pains me to live in distant Kedar.

6 I am tired of living

among people who hate peace.

7 I search for peace;

but when I speak of peace, they want war!

Psalm 120 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Title A Song of Ascents.

1 In my distress I cried to 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 to you,

Or what shall be done to you,

You false tongue?

4 Sharp arrows of the warrior,

With coals of the broom tree!

5 Woe is me, that I dwell in Meshech,

That I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

6 My soul has dwelt too long

With one who hates peace.

7 I am for peace;

But when I speak, they are for war.

Psalm 120 — New Century Version (NCV)

Title A psalm for going up to worship.

1 When I was in trouble, I called to the Lord,

and he answered me.

2 Lord, save me from liars

and from those who plan evil.

3 You who plan evil, what will God do to you?

How will he punish you?

4 He will punish you with the sharp arrows of a warrior

and with burning coals of wood.

5 How terrible it is for me to live in the land of Meshech,

to live among the people of Kedar.

6 I have lived too long

with people who hate peace.

7 When I talk peace,

they want war.

Psalm 120 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Title A Song of Ascents.

1 In my distress I cried unto Jehovah,

And he answered me.

2 Deliver my soul, O Jehovah, from lying lips,

And from a deceitful tongue.

3 What shall be given unto thee, and what shall be done more unto thee,

Thou deceitful tongue?

4 Sharp arrows of the mighty,

With coals of juniper.

5 Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech,

That I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

6 My soul hath long had her dwelling

With him that hateth peace.

7 I am for peace:

But when I speak, they are for war.

Psalm 120 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Title A Song of degrees.

1 In my trouble I called unto Jehovah, and he answered me. 2 Jehovah, deliver my soul from the lying lip, from the deceitful tongue. 3 What shall be given unto thee, what shall be added unto thee, thou deceitful tongue? 4 Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with burning coals of broom-wood.

5 Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar! 6 My soul hath long dwelt with them that hate peace. 7 I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.

Psalm 120 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Title A song for going up to worship.

1 When I was in trouble, I cried out to the Lord,

and he answered me.

2 O Lord, rescue me from lying lips

and from a deceitful tongue.

3 You deceitful tongue, what can the Lord give you?

What more can he do for you?

4 He will give you a warrior’s sharpened arrows and red-hot coals.

5 How horrible it is to live as a foreigner in Meshech

or to stay in the tents of Kedar.

6 I have lived too long with those who hate peace.

7 I am for peace, but when I talk about it,

they only talk about war.

Psalm 120 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Title A song of ascents.

1 In my distress I called to the Lord,

and He answered me.

2 “Lord, deliver me from lying lips

and a deceitful tongue.”

3 What will He give you,

and what will He do to you,

you deceitful tongue?

4 A warrior’s sharp arrows

with burning charcoal!

5 What misery that I have stayed in Meshech,

that I have lived among the tents of Kedar!

6 I have lived too long

with those who hate peace.

7 I am for peace; but when I speak,

they are for war.

Psalm 120 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Title A Song of Ascents.

1 In my distress I cry to the Lord,

that he may answer me:

2 “Deliver me, O Lord,

from lying lips,

from a deceitful tongue.”

3 What shall be given to you?

And what more shall be done to you,

you deceitful tongue?

4 A warrior’s sharp arrows,

with glowing coals of the broom tree!

5 Woe is me, that I am an alien in Meshech,

that I must live among the tents of Kedar.

6 Too long have I had my dwelling

among those who hate peace.

7 I am for peace;

but when I speak,

they are for war.

Psalm 120 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Title A song of ascents.

1 In my distress I called to Yahweh,

and he answered me.

2 “Deliver my life, O Yahweh, from lying lips,

from a deceitful tongue.”

3 What shall be given to you,

and what more shall be done to you,

deceitful tongue?

4 The sharpened arrows of a warrior,

with burning charcoals from broom trees.

5 Woe to me, that I sojourn in Meshech,

that I dwell among the tents of Kedar.

6 Too long my soul has had its dwelling

near one who hates peace.

7 I am for peace, but when I speak,

they are for war.

Psalm 120 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Title A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to worship the Lord.

1 I call out to the Lord when I’m in trouble,

and he answers me.

2 Lord, save me from people whose lips tell lies.

Save me from people whose tongues don’t tell the truth.

3 What will the Lord do to you, you lying tongue?

And what more will he do?

4 He will punish you with the sharp arrows of a soldier.

He will punish you with burning wood from a desert tree.

5 How terrible it is for me to live in the tents of the people of Meshech!

How terrible to live in the tents of the people of Kedar!

6 I have lived too long

among those who hate peace.

7 I want peace.

But when I speak, they want war.

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Psalm 128–130

PSALM 128

Blessedness of the Fear of the Lord.

A Song of Ascents.

1 aHow blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,

Who bwalks in His ways.

2 When you shall aeat of the 1 bfruit of your hands,

You will be happy and cit will be well with you.

3 Your wife shall be like a afruitful vine

1Within your house,

Your children like bolive plants

Around your table.

4 Behold, for thus shall the man be blessed

Who fears the Lord.

5 aThe Lord bless you bfrom Zion,

And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.

6 Indeed, may you see your achildren’s children.

bPeace be upon Israel!

PSALM 129

Prayer for the Overthrow of Zion’s Enemies.

A Song of Ascents.

1 “1Many times they have 2 apersecuted me from my byouth up,”

cLet Israel now say,

2 “1Many times they have 2persecuted me from my youth up;

Yet they have anot prevailed against me.

3 “The plowers plowed upon my back;

They lengthened their furrows.”

4 The Lord ais righteous;

He has cut in two the bcords of the wicked.

5 May all who ahate Zion

Be bput to shame and turned backward;

6 Let them be like agrass upon the housetops,

Which withers before it 1grows up;

7 With which the reaper does not fill his 1hand,

Or the binder of sheaves his abosom;

8 Nor do those who pass by say,

“The ablessing of the Lord be upon you;

We bless you in the name of the Lord.”

PSALM 130

Hope in the Lord’s Forgiving Love.

A Song of Ascents.

1 Out of the adepths I have cried to You, O Lord.

2 Lord, ahear my voice!

Let bYour ears be attentive

To the cvoice of my supplications.

3 If You, 1Lord, should mark iniquities,

O Lord, who could astand?

4 But there is aforgiveness with You,

That You may be bfeared.

5 I wait for the Lord, my asoul does wait,

And 1 bin His word do I hope.

6 My soul waits for the Lord

More than the watchmen afor the morning;

Indeed, more than the watchmen for the morning.

7 O Israel, ahope in the Lord;

For with the Lord there is blovingkindness,

And with Him is cabundant redemption.

8 And He will aredeem Israel

From all his iniquities.

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†	Ex 34:24 1 Ki 12:27
a	Ps 18:6 Ps 66:14 Ps 102:2 Jon 2:2
a	Ps 109:2 Pr 12:22
b	Ps 52:4 Zep 3:13
a	Ps 52:4 Zep 3:13
a	Ps 45:5 Pr 25:18 Is 5:28
b	Ps 140:10
a	Ge 10:2 1 Ch 1:5 Eze 27:13 Eze 38:2 Eze 38:3 Eze 39:1
b	So 1:5
c	Ge 25:13 Is 21:16 Is 60:7 Je 2:10 Je 49:28 Eze 27:21
a	Ps 35:20
a	Ps 109:4
b	Ps 55:21

a	Ps 112:1 Ps 119:1
b	Ps 119:3
a	Is 3:10
1	Lit labor
b	Ps 109:11 Hag 2:17
c	Ec 8:12 Eph 6:3
a	Eze 19:10
1	Lit In the innermost parts of
b	Ps 52:8 Ps 144:12
a	Ps 134:3
b	Ps 20:2 Ps 135:21
a	Ge 48:11 Ge 50:23 Job 42:16 Ps 103:17 Pr 17:6
b	Ps 125:5
1	Lit Much
2	Lit showed hostility toward
a	Ex 1:11 Jdg 3:8 Ps 88:15
b	Is 47:12 Je 2:2 Je 22:21 Eze 16:22 Ho 2:15 Ho 11:1
c	Ps 124:1
1	Lit Much
2	Lit showed hostility toward
a	Je 1:19 Je 15:20 Je 20:11 Mt 16:18 2 Co 4:8 2 Co 4:9
a	Ps 119:137
b	Ps 140:5
a	Mic 4:11
b	Ps 70:3 Ps 71:13
a	2 Ki 19:26 Ps 37:2 Is 37:27
1	Lit draws out
1	Lit palm
a	Ps 79:12
a	Ru 2:4 Ps 118:26
a	Ps 42:7 Ps 69:2 La 3:55
a	Ps 64:1 Ps 119:149
b	2 Ch 6:40 Ne 1:6 Ne 1:11
c	Ps 28:2 Ps 140:6
1	Heb Yah
a	Ps 76:7 Ps 143:2 Na 1:6 Mal 3:2 Re 6:17
a	Ex 34:7 Ne 9:17 Ps 86:5 Is 55:7 Da 9:9
b	1 Ki 8:39 1 Ki 8:40 Je 33:8 Je 33:9
a	Ps 27:14 Ps 33:20 Ps 40:1 Ps 62:1 Ps 62:5 Is 8:17 Is 26:8
1	Lit for
b	Ps 119:74 Ps 119:81
a	Ps 63:6 Ps 119:147
a	Ps 131:3
b	Ps 86:5 Ps 103:4
c	Ps 111:9 Ro 3:24 Eph 1:7
a	Ps 103:3 Ps 103:4 Lk 1:68 Tt 2:14