Psalm 119:1–3

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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? 

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?

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?

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?

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?

Title A Song of Ascents.

1 In my trouble I cried to the Lord,

And He answered me.

2 Deliver my soul, 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?