Psalm 120 120 Psalms Book 5 Catholic Public Domain Version In My Distress I Cried to the LORD 1 CPDV A Canticle in steps. When troubled, I cried out to the Lord, and he heard me. BSB BSB: A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.
2 CPDV O Lord, free my soul from lips of iniquity and from the deceitful tongue. BSB BSB: Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips and a deceitful tongue.
3 CPDV What will be given to you, or what will be added to you, for a deceitful tongue?: BSB BSB: What will He do to you, and what will be added to you, O deceitful tongue?
4 CPDV the sharp arrows of the powerful, along with the burning coals of desolation. BSB BSB: Sharp arrows will come from the warrior, with burning coals of the broom tree!
5 CPDV Woe to me, for my sojourning has been prolonged. I have lived with the inhabitants of Kedar. BSB BSB: Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar!
6 CPDV My soul has long been a sojourner. BSB BSB: Too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace.
7 CPDV With those who hated peace, I was peaceful. When I spoke to them, they fought against me without cause. BSB BSB: I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.
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