Psalms 120 ESV: First Song of Ascents: a cry for deliverance from deceitful lips and lying tongues while dwelling among peace-haters in Meshech and Kedar.

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  <h5>Deliver Me, O <span class="lord">Lord</span></h5>
  <div class="d">A Song of <mark class="f"><span class="note"><span class="xo">120:0 </span><span class="xt"><a href="EXO.34.24.esv">Ex. 34:24</a>; <a href="1KI.12.27.esv">1 Kgs. 12:27</a>; <a href="ISA.30.29.esv">Isa. 30:29</a></span></span></mark>Ascents.</div>
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  <div class="pi q1">
    <div id="PSA.120.1" class="v"><span class="vn">1</span>In my distress I called to the <span class="lord">Lord</span>,</div></div>
  <div class="pi q2" for="PSA.120.1">and he answered me.</div>
  <div class="pi q1">
    <div id="PSA.120.2" class="v"><span class="vn">2</span>Deliver me, O <span class="lord">Lord</span>,</div></div>
  <div class="pi q2" for="PSA.120.2">from lying lips,</div>
  <div class="pi q2" for="PSA.120.2">from a deceitful tongue.</div>
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  <div class="pi q1">
    <div id="PSA.120.3" class="v"><span class="vn">3</span>What shall be given to you,</div></div>
  <div class="pi q2" for="PSA.120.3">
    <mark class="f"><span class="note">
      <span class="xo">120:3 </span>
      <span class="xta">[</span>
      <span class="xt">
        <a href="1SA.3.17.esv">1 Sam. 3:17</a>
      </span>
      <span class="xta">]</span>
    </span></mark>and what more shall be done to you,</div>
  <div class="pi q2" for="PSA.120.3">you deceitful tongue?</div>
  <div class="pi q1">
    <div id="PSA.120.4" class="v"><span class="vn">4</span>
    <mark class="f"><span class="note">
      <span class="xo">120:4 </span>
      <span class="xt">
        <a href="PSA.127.4.esv">Ps. 127:4</a>; <a href="JER.50.9.esv">Jer. 50:9</a></span>
    </span></mark>A warrior’s <mark class="f"><span class="note"><span class="xo">120:4 </span><span class="xt"><a href="PSA.45.5.esv">Ps. 45:5</a></span></span></mark>sharp arrows,</div></div>
  <div class="pi q2" for="PSA.120.4">with glowing <mark class="f"><span class="note"><span class="xo">120:4 </span><span class="xt"><a href="PSA.140.10.esv">Ps. 140:10</a>; <a href="PRO.25.22.esv">Prov. 25:22</a></span></span></mark>coals of the broom tree!</div>
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  <div class="pi q1">
    <div id="PSA.120.5" class="v"><span class="vn">5</span>Woe to me, that I sojourn in <mark class="f"><span class="note"><span class="xo">120:5 </span><span class="xt"><a href="GEN.10.2.esv">Gen. 10:2</a>; <a href="EZK.27.13.esv">Ezek. 27:13</a>; <a href="EZK.38.2.esv">38:2</a>, <a href="EZK.38.3.esv">3</a>; <a href="EZK.39.1.esv">39:1</a></span></span></mark>Meshech,</div></div>
  <div class="pi q2" for="PSA.120.5">that I dwell among <mark class="f"><span class="note"><span class="xo">120:5 </span><span class="xt"><a href="SNG.1.5.esv">Song 1:5</a></span></span></mark>the tents of <mark class="f"><span class="note"><span class="xo">120:5 </span><span class="xt"><a href="GEN.25.13.esv">Gen. 25:13</a>; <a href="ISA.60.7.esv">Isa. 60:7</a>; <a href="JER.49.28.esv">Jer. 49:28</a>; <a href="EZK.27.21.esv">Ezek. 27:21</a></span></span></mark>Kedar!</div>
  <div class="pi q1">
    <div id="PSA.120.6" class="v"><span class="vn">6</span>Too long have I had my dwelling</div></div>
  <div class="pi q2" for="PSA.120.6">among those who hate peace.</div>
  <div class="pi q1">
    <div id="PSA.120.7" class="v"><span class="vn">7</span>
    <mark class="f"><span class="note">
      <span class="xo">120:7 </span>
      <span class="xta">[</span>
      <span class="xt">
        <a href="PSA.109.4.esv">Ps. 109:4</a>
      </span>
      <span class="xta">]</span>
    </span></mark>I am for peace,</div></div>
  <div class="pi q2" for="PSA.120.7">but when I speak, they are for war!</div>
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Deliver Me, O Lord