Psalms 120:1
A Song of the Ascents. Unto Jehovah in my distress I have called, And He answereth me.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
In Context
2O Jehovah, deliver my soul from a lying lip, From a deceitful tongue!
Cross References
1 Samuel 1:27for this youth I prayed, and Jehovah doth give to me my petition which I asked of Him;
Psalms 30:7O Jehovah, in Thy good pleasure, Thou hast caused strength to remain for my mountain,' Thou hast hidden Thy face — I have been troubled.
Psalms 50:23He who is sacrificing praise honoureth Me, As to him who maketh a way, I cause him to look on the salvation of God!
Psalms 107:13And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them.
Psalms 118:5From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place.
Psalms 122:1A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, 'To the house of Jehovah we 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 →