Psalm 120 – read and compare multiple versions of the Bible

^[1] In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me.
^[2] Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.
^[3] What will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, you deceitful tongue?
^[4] Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
^[5] Woe is me, that I live in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!
^[6] My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.
^[7] I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

^[1] In my distress H6869 I cried H7121 unto H413 the Lord, H3068 and he heard H6030 me.
^[2] Deliver H5337 my soul, H5315 O Lord, H3068 from lying H8267 lips, H8193 And from a deceitful H7423 tongue. H3956
^[3] What H4100 shall be given H5414 unto thee?^§ or what shall be done^§ H3254 unto thee, thou false H7423 tongue? H3956
^[4] Sharp H8150 arrows H2671 of the mighty, H1368 with H5973 coals H1513 of juniper.^§ H7574
^[5] Woe H190 is me, that I sojourn H1481 in Mesech, H4902 That I dwell H7931 in the tents H168 of Kedar! H6938
^[6] My soul H5315 hath long H7227 dwelt H7931 With H5973 him that hateth H8130 peace. H7965
^[7] I am for peace:^§ H7965 But when I speak, H1696 they are for war. H4421

Psalm 120:3a Or, what shall the deceitful tongue give unto thee? or what shall it profit thee?
Psalm 120:3b Heb. added
Psalm 120:4 Or, It is as the sharp arrows of the mighty man with coals of juniper
Psalm 120:7 Or, a man of peace

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

^{[1] ‡}Ὠιδὴ G5603 (N-NSF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἀναβαθμῶν. G304 (N-GPM) Πρὸς G4314 (PREP) κύριον G2962 (N-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) θλίβεσθαί G2346 (V-PPN) με G3165 (P-1AS) ἐκέκραξα, G2896 (V-2AAI-1S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἰσήκουσέν G1522 (V-AAI-3S) μου. G3450 (P-1GS)
^{[2] ‡}Κύριε, G2962 (N-VSM) ῥῦσαι G4506 (V-ADM-2S) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ψυχήν G5590 (N-ASF) μου G3450 (P-1GS) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) χειλέων G5491 (N-GPN) ἀδίκων G94 (A-GPN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) γλώσσης G1100 (N-GSF) δολίας. G1386 (A-GSF)
^{[3] ‡}Τί G5101 (I-ASN) δοθείη G1325 (V-APO-3S) σοι G4671 (P-2DS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τί G5101 (I-ASN) προστεθείη G4369 (V-APO-3S) σοι G4671 (P-2DS) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) γλῶσσαν G1100 (N-ASF) δολίαν; G1386 (A-ASF)
^{[4] ‡}Τὰ G3588 (T-APN) βέλη G956 (N-APN) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) δυνατοῦ G1415 (A-GSM) ἠκονημένα σὺν G4862 (PREP) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ἄνθραξιν G440 (N-DPM) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ἐρημικοῖς.
^{[5] ‡}Οἴμμοι, ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) παροικία G3940 (N-NSF) μου G3450 (P-1GS) ἐμακρύνθη, κατεσκήνωσα G2681 (V-AAI-1S) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) σκηνωμάτων G4638 (N-GPN) Κηδαρ.
^{[6] ‡}Πολλὰ G4183 (A-APN) παρῴκησεν G3939 (V-AAI-3S) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ψυχή G5590 (N-NSF) μου. G3450 (P-1GS)
^{[7] ‡}Μετὰ G3326 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) μισούντων G3404 (V-PAP-GPM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) εἰρήνην G1515 (N-ASF) ἤμην G2252 (V-IMI-1S) εἰρηνικός· G1516 (A-NSM) ὅταν G3752 (CONJ) ἐλάλουν G2980 (V-IAI-1S) αὐτοῖς, G846 (P-DPM) ἐπολέμουν G4170 (V-IAI-3P) με G3165 (P-1AS) δωρεάν. G1431 (N-ASF)

Psalm 120:1 Originally verse 119:1.
Psalm 120:2 Originally verse 119:2.
Psalm 120:3 Originally verse 119:3.
Psalm 120:4 Originally verse 119:4.
Psalm 120:5 Originally verse 119:5.
Psalm 120:6 Originally verse 119:6.
Psalm 120:7 Originally verse 119:7.

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.