New English Translation
Psalms 120:1
1In my distress I cried out to the Lord and 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
In my distress I cried out to the Lord and he answered me. 2I said, “O Lord, rescue me from those who lie with their lips and those who deceive with their tongue. 3How will he severely punish you, you deceptive talker?
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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 121:1I look up toward the hills. From where does my help come?
- Psalms 122:1I was glad because they said to me, “We will go to the Lord’s temple.”
- Psalms 123:1I look up toward you, the one enthroned in heaven.
- Psalms 124:1“If the Lord had not been on our side” – let Israel say this! –
- Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion; it cannot be upended and will endure forever.
- Psalms 126:1When the Lord restored the well-being of Zion, we thought we were dreaming.
- Psalms 127:1If the Lord does not build a house, then those who build it work in vain. If the Lord does not guard a city, then the watchman stands guard in vain.
- Psalms 128:1How blessed is every one of the Lord’s loyal followers, each one who keeps his commands!
- Psalms 129:1“Since my youth they have often attacked me,” let Israel say.
- Psalms 130:1From the deep water I cry out to you, O Lord.
- Psalms 131:1O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor do I have a haughty look. I do not have great aspirations, or concern myself with things that are beyond me.
- Psalms 132:1O Lord, for David’s sake remember all his strenuous effort,
- Psalms 133:1Look! How good and how pleasant it is when brothers live together!
- Psalms 134:1Attention! Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who serve in the Lord’s temple during the night.
- Psalms 18:6In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried out to my God. From his heavenly temple he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help.
- Psalms 30:7O Lord, in your good favor you made me secure. Then you rejected me and I was terrified.
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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