Psalm 120:1

1 (119-1) In my trouble I cried to the Lord: and he heard me.

Psalm 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.

Psalm 120:1 In-Context

1 (119-1) In my trouble I cried to the Lord: and he heard me.

2 (119-2) O Lord, deliver my soul from wicked lips, and a deceitful tongue.

3 (119-3) What shall be given to thee, or what shall be added to thee, to a deceitful tongue?

4 (119-4) The sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals that lay waste.

5 (119-5) Woe is me, that my sojourning is prolonged! I have dwelt with the inhabitants of Cedar: