Psalms 120:1
Unto Yahweh, in the distress that befell me, I cried—and he answered me.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
In Context
2O Yahweh! rescue thou my soul—from the false lip, from the deceitful tongue.
Cross References
1 Samuel 1:27For this boy, I prayed,—And Yahweh hath given me my petition which I asked of him.
Psalms 30:7O Yahweh, in thy good-pleasure, hadst thou caused my mountain to stand, strong,—Thou didst hide thy face—I was dismayed!
Psalms 50:23He that sacrificeth a thankoffering, will glorify me,—And will prepare a way by which I may show him the salvation of God.
Psalms 107:13Then made they outcry to Yahweh in their peril, Out of their distresses, he saved them;
Psalms 118:5Out of a strait, called I on Yah, He answered me with enlargement.
Psalms 122:1I was glad, when they were saying unto me, Unto the house of Yahweh, let us go!
Matthew Henry on Psalms 120:1
This psalm is the first of those fifteen which are here put together under the title of "songs of degrees." It is well that it is not material what the meaning of that title should be, for nothing is offered towards the explication of it, no, not by the Jewish writers themselves, but what is conjectural. These psalms do not seem to be composed all by the same hand, much less all at the same time. Four of them are expressly ascribed to David, and one is said to be designed for Solomon, and perhaps penned by him;… Read the whole commentary →