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Psalms Chapter 120 (JPS)

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Psalms Chapter 120 (JPS)
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1 A Song of Ascents. In my distress I called unto HaShem, and He answered me.

2 O HaShem, deliver my soul from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

3 What shall be given unto thee, and what shall be done more unto thee, thou deceitful tongue?

4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of broom.

5 Woe is me, that I sojourn with Meshech, that I dwell beside the tents of Kedar!

6 My soul hath full long had her dwelling with him that hateth peace.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Psalm 120 about?
The psalmist cries out in distress against "lying lips" and "a deceitful tongue" (vv.1-2), lamenting that he dwells among people hostile to peace.
What do "Mesech" and "Kedar" represent in verse 5?
V.5 says, "Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!" naming distant, war-associated peoples to describe life surrounded by hostility.
How does the psalm end?
V.7 closes with "I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war," the psalmist's frustration at being a peacemaker among combative people. Compare Matthew 5:9.

Today's Verse

but there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and he hath made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these:

Daniel 2:28 | ASV

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