Psalm 120 - English Standard Version (ESV)

120 A Song of the Ascents. Unto Jehovah in my distress I have called, And He answereth me. 2 O Jehovah, deliver my soul from a lying lip, From a deceitful tongue! 3 What doth He give to thee? And what doth He add to thee? O deceitful tongue! 4 Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with broom-coals. 5 Wo to ...
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120 The song of degrees. When I was set in tribulation, I cried to the Lord; and he heard me. (When I was beset with troubles, I cried to the Lord; and he answered me.) 2 Lord, deliver thou my soul from wicked lips; and from a guileful tongue. (Lord, save thou me from wicked lips; and from a deceitf...
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A Song of Ascents.120 In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me.2 Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.3 What will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, you deceitful tongue?4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.5 Woe is me, that I liv...
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Psalm 120A song for those journeying to worship.The Songs for the Journey to Worship (Psalms 120–134) celebrate the journey to Jerusalem to worship in God’s temple. Centuries before these psalms were composed, the Lord chose to make His earthly home on Mount Zion in Jerusalem and directed David’s so...
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I Am for ShalomPsalm 1201 A Song of Ascents.In my trouble I cried out to Adonai, and He answered me.2 Adonai, deliver my soul from lying lips,from a deceitful tongue.3 What can be given to you,and what more can be done to you, O deceitful tongue?—4 sharp arrows of the mighty, with burning coals of a...
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Prayer for Deliverance from SlanderersA Song of Ascents.120 [a]In my distress I cry to the Lord, that he may answer me:2 “Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.” 3 What shall be given to you? And what more shall be done to you, you deceitful tongue?4 A warrior’s sharp arrows, ...
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Prayer for Deliverance from SlanderersA Song of Ascents.120 In my distress I cry to the Lord, that he may answer me:2 “Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.” 3 What shall be given to you? And what more shall be done to you, you deceitful tongue?4 A warrior’s sharp arrows, wit...
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Psalm 120Prayer for Deliverance from SlanderersA Song of Ascents.1 In my distress I cry to the Lord, that he may answer me:2 “Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.” 3 What shall be given to you? And what more shall be done to you, you deceitful tongue?4 A warrior’s sharp arro...
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Psalm 120Prayer for Deliverance from SlanderersA Song of Ascents.1 In my distress I cry to the Lord, that he may answer me:2 ‘Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.’ 3 What shall be given to you? And what more shall be done to you, you deceitful tongue?4 A warrior’s sharp arro...
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Psalm 120Prayer for Deliverance from SlanderersA Song of Ascents.1 In my distress I cry to the Lord, that he may answer me:2 ‘Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.’ 3 What shall be given to you? And what more shall be done to you, you deceitful tongue?4 A warrior’s sharp arro...
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Psalm 120Prayer for Deliverance from SlanderersA Song of Ascents.1 In my distress I cry to the Lord, that he may answer me:(A)2 “Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.”3 What shall be given to you? And what more shall be done to you, you deceitful tongue?4 A warrior’s sharp ar...
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Psalm 120A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.1 I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer.2 Rescue me, O Lord, from liars and from all deceitful people.3 O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you? How will he increase your punishment?4 You will be pierced ...
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A Prayer for Help120 I cried to the Lord in my trouble, and He answered me. 2 O Lord, save me from lying lips and a false tongue. 3 What will be given to you and what more will be done to you, you false tongue? 4 He will punish you with sharp arrows of the soldier, and with the hot fire of the br...
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Plea for Relief from Bitter FoesA Song of Ascents.120 In (A)my distress I cried to the Lord,And He heard me.2 Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lipsAnd from a deceitful tongue. 3 What shall be given to you,Or what shall be done to you,You false tongue?4 Sharp arrows of the [a]warrior,With coals of...
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Psalm 120A song of ascents.1 I call on the Lord in my distress, and he answers me.2 Save me, Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues. 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, with burning coals of the broom bus...
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Psalm 120A song of ascents.1 I call on the Lord(A) in my distress,(B) and he answers me.2 Save me, Lord, from lying lips(C) and from deceitful tongues.(D) 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,(E) with burning coals o...
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Psalm 120A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to worship the Lord.1 I call out to the Lord when I’m in trouble, and he answers me.2 Lord, save me from people whose lips tell lies. Save me from people whose tongues don’t tell the truth. 3 What will the Lord do to you, you lying tongue? And what mo...
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Psalm 120[a]A song of ascents.[b]120 In my distress I cried outto the Lord and he answered me.2 I said,[c] “O Lord, rescue me[d]from those who lie with their lips[e]and those who deceive with their tongues.[f]3 How will he severely punish you,you deceptive talker?[g]4 Here’s how![h] With the sharp a...
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