Psalm 120

A Prayer for Deliverance from Deceitfulness

120¹ I took my troubles to the Lord ; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer. ² Rescue me, O Lord, from liars and from all deceitful people. ³ O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you? How will he increase your punishment? ⁴ You will be pierced with sharp arrows and burned with glowing coals.

⁵ How I suffer in far-off Meshech. It pains me to live in distant Kedar. ⁶ I am tired of living among people who hate peace. ⁷ I search for peace; but when I speak of peace, they want war!