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Psalms Chapter 120 (WEB)

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Psalms 120 – Deliver Me from Lying Lips
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1 > 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 live in Meshech, That I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

6 My soul has had her dwelling too long With him who hates peace.

7 I am for 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

For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.

Deuteronomy 31:29 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

The closing complaint, 'I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war,' stands in contrast to the blessing on peacemakers in Matthew 5:9, before the ascent continues in Psalms 121.