Psalms 120:1

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Psalms 120:1


← Psalms 119:176 Psalms 120:1 (KJV) Psalms 120:2 →
I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

A SongH7892 of degreesH4609. In my distressH6869 I criedH7121 unto the LORDH3068, and he heardH6030 me.


Original Hebrew

שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלֹות אֶל־יְהוָה בַּצָּרָתָה לִּי קָרָאתִי וַיַּעֲנֵנִי׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
שִׁ֗יר
Shir H7892 HNcbsc (the) song of
הַֽ/מַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת
ha./Ma.'a.Lot H4609 HTd/Ncfpa the/ ascents
אֶל
'el- H413 HR to
יְ֭הוָה
Yah.weh H3068 HNp Yahweh
בַּ/צָּרָ֣תָ/ה
ba./tza.Ra.ta/h H6869 HRd/Ncfsa/Sh in (the)/ distress/ (towards)
לִּ֑/י
L/i HR/Sp1cs of/ me
קָ֝רָ֗אתִי
ka.Ra.ti H7121 HVqp1cs I called out
וַֽ/יַּעֲנֵֽ/נִי
Va/i.ya.'a.Ne./ni H6030 HC/Vqw3ms/Sp1cs and/ he answered/ me
Strong's References
  • H3068 — יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'): from הָיָה (hâyâh) H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ (Yâhh) H3050, יְהֹוִה (Yᵉhôvih) H3069.
  • H4609 — מַעֲלָה (maʻălâh, mah-al-aw'): feminine of מַעֲלֶה (maʻăleh) H4608; elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grademark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms); things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.
  • H6030 — עָנָה (ʻânâh, aw-naw'): a primitive root; properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce; give account, afflict (by mistake for עָנָה (ʻânâh) H6031), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for עָנָה (ʻânâh) H6031), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also בֵּית עֲנוֹת (Bêyth ʻĂnôwth) H1042, בֵּית עֲנָת (Bêyth ʻĂnâth) H1043.
  • H6869 — צָרָה (tsârâh, tsaw-raw'): feminine of צַר (tsar) H6862; tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival:; adversary, adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble.
  • H7121 — קָרָא (qârâʼ, kaw-raw'): a primitive root (rather identical with קָרָא (qârâʼ) H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications); bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
  • H7892 — שִׁיר (shîyr, sheer): or feminine שִׁירָה (shîyrâh); from שִׁיר (shîyr) H7891; a song; abstractly, singing; musical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • H413 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל (ʼel) ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
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