Psalm 120

Deliver Me, O Lord

A Song of #Ex. 34:24; 1 Kgs. 12:27; Isa. 30:29Ascents.

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,

*[1 Sam. 3:17]and what more shall be done to you,

you deceitful tongue?

4 *Ps. 127:4;Jer. 50:9A warrior’s *Ps. 45:5sharp arrows,

with glowing *Ps. 140:10;Prov. 25:22coals of the broom tree!

5 Woe to me, that I sojourn in *Gen. 10:2;Ezek. 27:13;38:2,3;39:1Meshech,

that I dwell among *Song 1:5the tents of *Gen. 25:13;Isa. 60:7;Jer. 49:28;Ezek. 27:21Kedar!

6 Too long have I had my dwelling

among those who hate peace.

7 *[Ps. 109:4]I am for peace,

but when I speak, they are for war!