Psalm 120:1

A Cry For Truth And Peace

¹ A song of ascents.In my distress I called to the Lord,
and He answered me.
² “Lord, deliver me from lying lips
and a deceitful tongue.”

Cried Out to the Lord

Cried to the Lord

In My Distress

To the Lord

Answer Me

Jehovah

Jonah 2:2

I called to the Lord in my distress,
and He answered me.
I cried out for help in the belly of Sheol;
You heard my voice.

Psalm 18:6

I called to the Lord in my distress,
and I cried to my God for help.
From His temple He heard my voice,
and my cry to Him reached His ears.

Psalm 30:7-8

Lord, when You showed Your favor,
You made me stand like a strong mountain;
when You hid Your face, I was terrified.

Psalm 50:15

Call on Me in a day of trouble;
I will rescue you, and you will honor Me.”

Psalm 102:2

Do not hide Your face from me in my day of trouble.
Listen closely to me;
answer me quickly when I call.

Psalm 107:13

Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble;
He saved them from their distress.

Psalm 116:3-4

The ropes of death were wrapped around me,
and the torments of Sheol overcame me;
I encountered trouble and sorrow.

Psalm 118:5

I called to the Lord in distress;
the Lord answered me
and put me in a spacious place.

Psalm 121:1

A song of ascents.I lift my eyes toward the mountains.
Where will my help come from?

Psalm 122:1

A Davidic song of ascents.I rejoiced with those who said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

Psalm 123:1

A song of ascents.I lift my eyes to You,
the One enthroned in heaven.

Psalm 124:1

A Davidic song of ascents.If the Lord had not been on our side—
let Israel say—

Psalm 125:1

A song of ascents.Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion.
It cannot be shaken; it remains forever.

Psalm 126:1

A song of ascents.When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
we were like those who dream.

Psalm 127:1

A Solomonic song of ascents.Unless the Lord builds a house,
its builders labor over it in vain;
unless the Lord watches over a city,
the watchman stays alert in vain.

Psalm 128:1

A song of ascents.How happy is everyone who fears the Lord,
who walks in His ways!

Psalm 129:1

A song of ascents.Since my youth they have often attacked me—
let Israel say—

Psalm 130:1

A song of ascents.Out of the depths I call to You, Yahweh!

Psalm 131:1

A Davidic song of ascents.Lord, my heart is not proud;
my eyes are not haughty.
I do not get involved with things
too great or too difficult for me.

Psalm 132:1

A song of ascents.Lord, remember David
and all the hardships he endured,

Psalm 133:1

A Davidic song of ascents.How good and pleasant it is
when brothers live together in harmony!

Psalm 134:1

A song of ascents.Now praise the Lord,
all you servants of the Lord
who stand in the Lord’s house at night!

Isaiah 37:3-4

They said to him, “This is what Hezekiah says: ‘Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace, for children have come to the point of birth, and there is no strength to deliver them.

Isaiah 37:14-20

Hezekiah took the letter from the messengers, read it, then went up to the Lord’s temple and spread it out before the Lord.

Isaiah 38:2-5

Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord.

Luke 22:44

Being in anguish, He prayed more fervently, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.]

Hebrews 5:7

During His earthly life, He offered prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the One who was able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.