A peace-seeking man raises an open hand between armed desert archers and deceitful negotiators

Psalm 120

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Chapter overview
Psalm 120 begins the pilgrimage songs with distress over lying lips and destructive speech. Living far from peace, the speaker longs for truth and reconciliation among neighbors who answer peaceful intentions with war.
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1I called out to the Lord for help in all my troubles, and he answered me.
2Lord, please save me from liars and cheats!
3What will the Lord do to you, you liars? How will he punish you?
4With the sharp arrows of a warrior and burning coals made from a broom tree.
5I'm sorry for myself, because I live as a foreigner in Meshech, or among the tent-dwellers of Kedar.
6I have lived for far too long among people who hate peace.
7I want peace, but when I talk of peace, they want war.
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