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I call on the LORD in my distress, and he answers me.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext2">In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext3">A Song of Ascents. In my trouble I cried to the LORD, And He answered me.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext4">A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext5">A song of ascents. In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me." </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Save me, LORD, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Deliver me, O LORD, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, From a deceitful tongue.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, <i>and</i> from a deceitful tongue.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext5"> LORD, deliver me from lying lips and a deceitful tongue." </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext1">What will he do to you, and what more besides, you deceitful tongue?</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext2">What shall be given to you, and what more shall be done to you, you deceitful tongue?</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext3">What shall be given to you, and what more shall be done to you, You deceitful tongue?</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext4">What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext5">What will He give you, and what will He do to you, you deceitful tongue? </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext1">He will punish you with a warrior's sharp arrows, with burning coals of the broom bush.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext2">A warrior’s sharp arrows, with glowing coals of the broom tree!</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Sharp arrows of the warrior, With the burning coals of the broom tree.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext5">A warrior's sharp arrows with burning charcoal! </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/psalms/120.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/psalms/120.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/psalms/120.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/psalms/120.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/120.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Woe to me that I dwell in Meshek, that I live among the tents of Kedar!</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Woe to me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Woe is me, for I sojourn in Meshech, For I dwell among the tents of Kedar!</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, <i>that</i> I dwell in the tents of Kedar!</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext5">What misery that I have stayed in Meshech, that I have lived among the tents of Kedar! </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Too long have I lived among those who hate peace.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Too long have I had my dwelling among those who hate peace.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Too long has my soul had its dwelling With those who hate peace.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext4">My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext5">I have lived too long with those who hate peace. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext1">I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext2">I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war!</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext3">I am for peace, but when I speak, They are for war.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext4">I <i>am for</i> peace: but when I speak, they <i>are</i> for war.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/120-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext5">I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war. </span></td></tr></table><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><br /><br /><br />THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com" target="_top">Biblica®</a>.<br /><br />ESV® Text Edition® (2016): The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by <a href="http://www.crossway.org/home/esv" target="_top">Crossway Bibles</a>.<br /><br />New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960 - 1995 by <a href="http://www.lockman.org" target="_top">The Lockman Foundation</a>.<br /><br />Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by <a href="http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/" target="_top">Holman Bible Publishers</a>.<br /><br />King James Bible Text courtesy of <a href="http://www.bibleprotector.com/"> BibleProtector.com</a><br /><br />Section Headings Courtesy <a href="http://intbible.com/">INT Bible</a> © 2012, Used by Permission.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/119.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 119"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 119" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/121.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 121"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 121" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>