Christian Standard Bible

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Psalms 120

1 In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me.

2 "LORD, rescue 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!

6 I have dwelt too long with those who hate peace.

7 I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.

Chapter Summary

A pilgrim in distress cries out to God, weary of dwelling among those who hate peace and love war.

Book Summary

Psalms is the Bible's songbook: one hundred fifty prayers and hymns of praise, lament, thanksgiving, and trust, many attributed to David. From the depths of despair to the heights of worship, it has voiced the prayers of God's people for millennia.

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