Psalms

The Psalter is Israel’s hymnbook: lament, praise, thanksgiving, royal psalms, and wisdom. It trains the heart to speak to God in trouble and in joy, and it points ahead to the Messiah.

Author: David and others
Date: c. 1400–400 BC
Theme: Prayers and songs for every season of the life of faith.
Key verses: Psalm 23; Psalm 51; Psalm 119:105
Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 120

1A Song of the Ascents. Unto Jehovah in my distress I have called, And He answereth me. 2O Jehovah, deliver my soul from a lying lip, From a deceitful tongue! 3What doth He give to thee? And what doth He add to thee? O deceitful tongue! 4Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with broom-coals. 5Woe to me, for I have inhabited Mesech, I have dwelt with tents of Kedar. 6Too much hath my soul dwelt with him who is hating peace. 7I am peace, and when I speak they are for war!

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