THE *BOOK OF
PSALMS.

Psalm 120 ©

A prayer against evil tongues or false slanderers; together with a complaint of the psalmist that he necessarily had to associate with evil men.

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A Song 1of degrees.

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IN my distress I cried unto the LORD, and 2he heard me.

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Deliver 3my soul, Oa LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

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4What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?

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5Sharpb arrows of the mighty, with 6coals of 7juniper.

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Woe is me, that I sojourn 8in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of 9Kedar!

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10My soul hath long dwelt 11with him that hateth peace.

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12I am for peace: but 13when I speak, they are for war.