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Psalms 120:1
1I cried to the Lord to help me in my trouble. He answered me.
Psalms 120:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me.
- New International Version (NIV)I call on the Lord in my distress, and he answers me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)In my distress I cried to the Lord, And He heard me.
Context of Psalms 120:1
I cried to the Lord to help me in my trouble. He answered me. 2I prayed, ‘Lord, keep me safe from people who tell lies. Save me from people who want to deceive me.’ 3How will God punish you, you people who deceive others? He will punish you properly!
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אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בַּצָּרָ֣תָה לִּ֑י קָ֝רָ֗אתִי וַֽיַּעֲנֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 120:1
- Psalms 121:1As I travel, I look up towards the hills. I will find no help there.
- Psalms 122:1It made me very happy when people said to me, ‘We will go to the house of the Lord.’
- Psalms 123:1I look up to you, God, as you rule from your throne in heaven.
- Psalms 124:1If the Lord was not fighting for us, what would have happened? Israel's people, now answer:
- Psalms 125:1People who trust in the Lord are strong, like Mount Zion. Nothing can shake it. It will always be there.
- Psalms 126:1When the Lord turned us round, so that we enjoyed a good life in Zion again, we thought that we were dreaming!
- Psalms 127:1The Lord must build your house. If not, the work of the builders is useless. The Lord must keep the city safe. If not, the city guards are useless.
- Psalms 128:1If people respect the Lord and they obey his commands, God has blessed them!
- Psalms 129:1Since I was young, my enemies have often attacked me. Israel's people now answer:
- Psalms 130:1Lord, I am crying aloud to you because I have great trouble.
- Psalms 131:1Lord, I am not proud. I do not think that I am a great person. I do not try to do great things. I do not worry about things that are too hard for me to understand.
- Psalms 132:1Lord, remember King David and all the troubles that he suffered.
- Psalms 133:1It is good for a family of God's people to live together in peace. Yes! It brings great pleasure!
- Psalms 134:1Listen, all you servants of the Lord, come and praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, all you who serve him in his temple during the night.
- Psalms 18:6In my trouble, I prayed to the Lord. I called to my God to help me. He heard my voice from his home in heaven. My prayer reached his ears.
- Psalms 30:7But Lord, it was you who made my kingdom strong, because you are so kind. But then you turned away from me, and I became very afraid.
Commentaries on Psalms 120:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1In my distress - Through the causes afterwards mentioned. I cried unto the Lord - Made strong supplication for help. And he heard one - Answered my prayer by comforting my soul. It appears to be a prayer of the captives in Babylon for complete liberty; or perhaps he recites the prayer the Israelites had made previously to their restoration.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1In my distress - In my suffering, as arising from slander, Psalm 120:2-3. There are few forms of suffering more keen than those caused by slander: “Whose edge is sharper than the sword; whose tongue Outvenoms all the worms of Nile; whose breath Rides on the posting winds, and doth belie All corners of the world: kings, queens, and states, Maids, matrons, nay, the secrets of the grave This viperous slander enters.” Cymbeline, iii. 4. It is one of those…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The psalmist prays to God to deliver him from false and malicious tongues. (1-4) He complains of wicked neighbours. (5-7) Verses 1-4 The psalmist was brought into great distress by a deceitful tongue. May every good man be delivered from lying lips. They forged false charges against him. In this distress, he sought God by fervent prayer. God can bridle their tongues. He obtained a gracious answer to this prayer. Surely sinners durst not act as they do, if…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2The psalmist is surrounded by liars, so he makes his lament to the Lord, the only one who can help him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-72-3. Slander and deceit charged on his foes implies his innocence. tongue--as in Psa 52:2, 4.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 120
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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