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Psalm 120:title–1

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A song of ascents.216

120:1In my distress I cried out

to the Lord and he answered me.

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Footnotes

  1. 216 The precise significance of this title, which appears in Pss 120–134, is unclear. Perhaps worshipers recited these psalms when they ascended the road to Jerusalem to celebrate annual religious festivals. For a discussion of their background see L. C. Allen, Psalms 101–150 (), .

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

A Song of Ascents.

In my distress I called to the Lord,

and he answered me.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A song of ascents.

I call on the Lord in my distress,

and he answers me.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A song of ascents.

In my distress I called to the Lord,

and he answered me.

NLTNew Living Translation

A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.

I took my troubles to the Lord;

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

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A song of ascents.

In my distress I called to Yahweh,

and he answered me.

KJV 1900King James Version

A Song of degrees.

In my distress I cried unto the Lord,

And he heard me.