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title: "Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "James Anderson"
languages: [en]
shelf: "Commentaries"
section: 139 of 159
url: https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-the-psalms-volume-5/139/
cite: "John Calvin, tr. James Anderson, Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5, section 139. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-the-psalms-volume-5/139/"
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# Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5

*John Calvin, tr. James Anderson*

Calvin on the Psalms, volume 5 of 5.

## 139. Psalm 120

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[¶0] A Song of Degrees

[¶1] 1 To Jehovah in my distress I cried, And he answered me.

[¶2] 2 O Jehovah! deliver my soul from the lip of falsehood, From the tongue of deceit.

[¶3] 3 What give thee, and what avail thee Shall the tongue of deceit?

[¶4] 4 The arrows of a strong man sharpened, With coals of junipers.

[¶5] 5 Alas for me! that I have been a sojourner in Meseeh, And have dwelt among the tents of Kedar.

[¶6] 6 Long dwelt hath my soul with him who hateth peace.

[¶7] 7 I [am for] peace; But when I speak, they [are] for war.

### Psalm 121

[¶9] A Song of Degrees

[¶10] 1 I will lift up my eyes to the mountains, Whence come shall my help.

[¶11] 2 My help cometh from Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.

[¶12] 3 He will not suffer thy foot to stumble; Slumber not shall thy guardian.

[¶13] 4 Behold! slumber not nor sleep Shall the guardian of Israel.

[¶14] 5 Jehovah is thy guardian; Jehovah is thy defense on thy right hand.

[¶15] 6 By day the sun shall not smite thee, Nor the moon by night.

[¶16] 7 Jehovah shall keep thee from all evil; He shall keep thy soul.

[¶17] 8 Jehovah shall keep thy going out and thy coming in, From this time, and for ever.