Psalms 120:1

A Cry for Truth and Peace

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A song of ascents.

1 In my distress I called to the Lord, and He answered me:

Psalms 120:1 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 120:1

In my distress I cried unto the Lord
Being at a distance from his own country, or, however, from the house of God; persecuted by men, under the lash of their tongues; reproached, abused, and belied by them: in this his case and circumstances, he betook himself by prayer to the Lord, and importuned help and deliverance of him, knowing that none could help him as he; see ( Psalms 18:6 ) ;

and he heard me;
answered him, and delivered him. The petition he put up follows, which shows his case, and his particular distress.

Psalms 120:1 In-Context

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!