Psalm 120-121

New American Standard Bible

Prayer for Rescue from the Treacherous.

A Song of ^[a]Ascents.

120 ^(A)I cried to the Lord in my trouble,
And He answered me.
²Rescue my soul, Lord, from ^(B)lying lips,
From a ^(C)deceitful tongue.
³What will He give to you, and what more will He do to you,
You ^(D)deceitful tongue?
⁴^(E)Sharp arrows of the warrior,
With the burning ^(F)coals of the broom tree!

⁵Woe to me, for I reside in ^(G)Meshech,
For I have settled among the ^(H)tents of ^(I)Kedar!
⁶Too long has my soul had its dwelling
With those who ^(J)hate peace.
⁷I ^(K)am for peace, but when I speak,
They are ^(L)for war.

The Lord, the Keeper of Israel.

A Song of Ascents.

121 I will ^(M)raise my eyes to ^(N)the mountains;
From where will my help come?
²My ^(O)help comes from the Lord,
Who ^(P)made heaven and earth.
³He will not ^(Q)allow your foot to slip;
He who ^(R)watches over you will not slumber.
⁴Behold, He who watches over Israel
Will neither slumber nor sleep.

⁵The Lord is your ^[b]^(S)protector;
The Lord is your ^(T)shade on your right hand.
⁶The ^(U)sun will not ^[c]beat down on you by day,
Nor the moon by night.
⁷The Lord will ^[d]^(V)protect you from all evil;
He will keep your soul.
⁸The Lord will ^[e]^(W)guard your going out and your coming in
^(X)From this time and forever.