Psalms 120

7 verses · Chapter 120 of 150 · NIV Translation

¹Psalm 120 A song of ascents. I call on the Lord in my distress, and he answers me.

²Save me, O Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues.

³What will he do to you, and what more besides, O deceitful tongue?

⁴He will punish you with a warrior’s sharp arrows, with burning coals of the broom tree.

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

⁶Too long have I lived among those who hate peace.

⁷I am a man of peace; but when I speak, they are for war.

Common Questions about Psalms 120

What is Psalms 120 about?

Psalms 120 contains 7 verses. It begins: "Psalm 120 A song of ascents. I call on the Lord in my distress, and he answers me...."

How many verses are in Psalms 120?

Psalms Chapter 120 contains 7 verses in the NIV translation.

What book of the Bible is Psalms 120 in?

Psalms 120 is in the book of Psalms, which has 150 chapters total. Psalms is part of the Bible's canon of Scripture.