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Psalm 119

Masoretic — Psalm 120

Psalm 119, verse 1. An ode of ascents.
To the Lord in my affliction
I cried out, and He heard me.
Psalm 119, verse 2. O Lord, deliver my soul from unjust lips
And from a deceitful tongue.
Psalm 119, verse 3. What should be given You, and what added to You,
Against a deceitful tongue?
Psalm 119, verse 4. The arrows of the Mighty One are sharpened
With hot coals from the desert.
Psalm 119, verse 5. Woe is me! My sojourning was prolonged;
I dwelt with the tents of Kedar.
Psalm 119, verse 6. My soul sojourned a long time as a resident alien.
Psalm 119, verse 7. With those who hate peace, I was peaceful;
When I spoke to them, they made war against me without cause.

Old Testament text from the St. Athanasius Academy Septuagint™. Copyright © 2008 by St. Athanasius Academy of Orthodox Theology. Used by permission. All rights reserved.