Psalm 120

Chant Psalter

Natural Speech Rhythm

1 When 3 I | was in | trouble, ||

I | called up•on the | Lord, • and he | heard me. ||

Or, 2 Deliver my soul, O Lord, from | lying | lips, ||

and 3 from | a de- | ceitful | tongue. ||

§ 2 Deliver my | soul, O | Lord, ||

from lying | lips, and • from a de- | ceitful | tongue. ||

3 What reward shall be given or done unto | thee, thou • false | tongue? ||

even mighty and sharp | 3 arrows, with | hot • burning | coals. ||

4 Woe is me, that I am con- | strained to • dwell with | Mesech, ||

and to have my habi- | tation a•mong the | tents of | Kedar. ||

4 Woe is me, that I am con- | strained to • dwell with | Meshech, ||

and to have my habi- | tation a•mong the | tents of | Kedar! ||

§ 5 My soul hath | long | dwelt ||

among them that are | ene•mies | unto | peace. ||

6 I | 3 labour for | peace; ||

but when I speak unto them thereof, they | make them | 3 ready to | battle. ||

Glory | be • to the | Father, ||

and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||

As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||

is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||