Psalm 120

A song of ascents.

1 I call on the Lordv in my distress,w

and he answers me.

2 Save me, Lord,

from lying lipsx

and from deceitful tongues.y

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,z

with burning coals of the broom bush.

5 Woe to me that I dwell in Meshek,

that I live among the tents of Kedar!a

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 121

A song of ascents.

1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—

where does my help come from?

2 My help comes from the Lord,

the Maker of heavenb and earth.c

3 He will not let your foot slip—

he who watches over you will not slumber;

4 indeed, he who watchesd over Israel

will neither slumber nor sleep.

5 The Lord watches overe you—

the Lord is your shade at your right hand;

6 the sunf will not harm you by day,

nor the moon by night.

7 The Lord will keep you from all harmg—

he will watch over your life;

8 the Lord will watch over your coming and going

both now and forevermore.h

Psalm 122

A song of ascents. Of David.

1 I rejoiced with those who said to me,

“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

2 Our feet are standing

in your gates, Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalem is built like a city

that is closely compacted together.

4 That is where the tribes go up—

the tribes of the Lord—

to praise the name of the Lord

according to the statute given to Israel.

5 There stand the thrones for judgment,

the thrones of the house of David.

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:

“May those who lovei you be secure.

7 May there be peacej within your walls

and security within your citadels.k”

8 For the sake of my family and friends,

I will say, “Peace be within you.”

9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,

I will seek your prosperity.l