Psalms 120-121

Psalm 120

¹A Song of Ascents. In my distress, I cried to the LORD. He answered me.

²Deliver my soul, LORD, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

³What will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, you deceitful tongue?

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

⁵Woe is me, that I live in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

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

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

Psalm 121

¹A Song of Ascents. I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?

²My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

³He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber.

⁴Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

⁵The LORD is your keeper. The LORD is your shade on your right hand.

⁶The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.

⁷The LORD will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.

⁸The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forward, and forever more.