Psalm 120
Psalm 120 Meaning
Psalm 120 is the first of the Songs of Ascents, sung by pilgrims journeying up to Jerusalem. It begins in distress, crying to the LORD for deliverance from lying lips and a deceitful tongue.
The pilgrim feels like a stranger dwelling among those who hate peace, longing to be somewhere better.
Key verses from Psalm 120
“In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.”
Psalm 120:1
“Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.”
Psalm 120:2
“I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.”
Psalm 120:7
How Psalm 120 points to Jesus
Jesus is the peace we long for in a world of deceit and conflict. He answers the cry of the distressed and leads the pilgrim home to the city of peace.