Tehillim · Psalms
Tehillim Chapter 120
- Author:
- King David
- 7 verses
- Book Five
- Reading time:
- 1 min
- Day 26 of monthly cycle
Chapter 120 of Tehillim belongs to Book Five (chapters 107 through 150), and is traditionally attributed to King David. It contains 7 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).
- שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בַּצָּרָ֣תָה לִּ֑י קָ֝רָ֗אתִי וַֽיַּעֲנֵֽנִי׃
- יְֽהוָ֗ה הַצִּ֣ילָה נַ֭פְשִׁי מִשְּׂפַת־שֶׁ֑קֶר מִלָּשׁ֥וֹן רְמִיָּֽה׃
- מַה־יִּתֵּ֣ן לְ֭ךָ וּמַה־יֹּסִ֥יף לָ֗ךְ לָשׁ֥וֹן רְמִיָּֽה׃
- חִצֵּ֣י גִבּ֣וֹר שְׁנוּנִ֑ים עִ֝֗ם גַּחֲלֵ֥י רְתָמִֽים׃
- אֽוֹיָה־לִ֭י כִּי־גַ֣רְתִּי מֶ֑שֶׁךְ שָׁ֝כַ֗נְתִּי עִֽם־אָהֳלֵ֥י קֵדָֽר׃
- רַ֭בַּת שָֽׁכְנָה־לָּ֣הּ נַפְשִׁ֑י עִ֝֗ם שׂוֹנֵ֥א שָׁלֽוֹם׃
- אֲֽנִי־שָׁ֭לוֹם וְכִ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר הֵ֝֗מָּה לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃
English translation (JPS 1917)
- A Song of Ascents. In my distress I called unto the LORD, And He answered me.
- O LORD, deliver my soul from lying lips, From a deceitful tongue.
- What shall be given unto thee, and what shall be done more unto thee, Thou deceitful tongue?
- Sharp arrows of the mighty, With coals of broom.
- Woe is me, that I sojourn with Meshech, That I dwell beside the tents of Kedar!
- My soul hath full long had her dwelling With him that hateth peace.
- I am all peace; But when I speak, they are for war.
Tehillim Chapter 120: questions and answers
Who wrote Tehillim chapter 120?
According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 120 was authored by King David. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.
How many verses does Psalm 120 have?
Psalm 120 contains 7 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.
Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 120 in?
Chapter 120 belongs to Book Five (chapters 107 through 150). Parallel to Deuteronomy of the Torah's five books.
When is Psalm 120 read in the 30-day cycle?
Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 120 is read on day 26.
Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 120 pointed (with nikud)?
Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).
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