A Song of Degrees
1 To Jehovah in my distress I cried, And he answered me.
2 O Jehovah! deliver my soul from the lip of falsehood, From the tongue of deceit.
3 What give thee, and what avail thee Shall the tongue of deceit?
4 The arrows of a strong man sharpened, With coals of junipers.
5 Alas for me! that I have been a sojourner in Meseeh, And have dwelt among the tents of Kedar.
6 Long dwelt hath my soul with him who hateth peace.
7 I [am for] peace; But when I speak, they [are] for war.
Psalm 121
A Song of Degrees
1 I will lift up my eyes to the mountains, Whence come shall my help.
2 My help cometh from Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.
3 He will not suffer thy foot to stumble; Slumber not shall thy guardian.
4 Behold! slumber not nor sleep Shall the guardian of Israel.
5 Jehovah is thy guardian; Jehovah is thy defense on thy right hand.
6 By day the sun shall not smite thee, Nor the moon by night.
7 Jehovah shall keep thee from all evil; He shall keep thy soul.
8 Jehovah shall keep thy going out and thy coming in, From this time, and for ever.