Psalm 120 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

A Prayer for the Lord 's Help

(A song for worship.)

¹ When I am in trouble, I pray,

² “Come and save me, Lord, from deceitful liars!”

³ What punishment is fitting for you deceitful liars?

⁴ Your reward should be sharp and flaming arrows!

⁵ But I must live as a foreigner among the people of Meshech and in the tents of Kedar.

⁶ I have spent too much time living among people who hate peace.

⁷ I am in favor of peace, but when I speak of it, all they want is war.