Psalm 120 Parallel Bible (King James 2000)

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¹ [A song of ascents.] In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.

¹ A Song of ^(a)Ascents.^(A)In my trouble I cried to the Lord,And He answered me.

¹ {A Song of degrees.} In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.

¹ A song of ascents.In my distress I called to the Lord,and He answered me.^(A)

¹ I cried to the LORD in my distress, and he responded to me.

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² Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

² Deliver my soul, O Lord, from ^(B)lying lips,From a ^(C)deceitful tongue.

² Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

² “Lord, deliver me from lying lipsand a deceitful tongue.”^(B)

² "LORD, deliver me from lips that lie and tongues that deceive."

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³ What shall be given unto you? or what shall be done unto you, you false tongue?

³ What shall be given to you, and what more shall be done to you,You ^(D)deceitful tongue?

³ What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?

³ What will He give you,and what will He do to you,you deceitful tongue?^(C)

³ What will be given to you, and what will be done to you, you treacherous tongue?

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⁴ Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

⁴ ^(E)Sharp arrows of the warrior,With the burning ^(F)coals of the broom tree.

⁴ Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

⁴ A warrior’s sharp arrowswith burning charcoal!^(a)^(D)

⁴ Like a sharp arrow from a warrior, along with fiery coals from juniper trees!

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⁵ Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

⁵ Woe is me, for I sojourn in ^(G)Meshech,For I dwell among the ^(H)tents of ^(I)Kedar!

⁵ Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

⁵ What misery that I have stayed in Meshech,^(b)^(E)that I have lived among the tents of Kedar!^(c)^(F)

⁵ How terrible for me, that I am an alien in Meshech, that I reside among the tents of Kedar!

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⁶ My soul has long dwelt with him that hates peace.

⁶ Too long has my soul had its dwellingWith those who ^(J)hate peace.

⁶ My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.

⁶ I have lived too longwith those who hate peace.^(G)

⁶ I have resided too long with those who hate peace.

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⁷ I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.

⁷ I ^(K)am for peace, but when I speak,They are ^(L)for war.

⁷ I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.

⁷ I am for peace; but when I speak,they are for war.^(H)

⁷ I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they are in favor of war. A Song of Ascents

Psalm 120

A Cry For Truth And Peace