Psalm 120—Give the wicked gifts as sharp as arrows.

"My days brim with lies and the words from lying lips burst around me."

Rendition of Psalm 120

When trouble fell on me I looked to the Lord.
I called out to him and he answered me
As he has always done.
Snatch me from danger, Lord.
My days brim with lies and the words
From lying lips burst around me.
Lord, give the wicked gifts as sharp as arrows.
Touch their tongues 
With your holy coals.
I have made my home in the midst
Of strangers who do not love you,
Who throng with trouble,
And do me wrong.
I am for peace
But when I open my mouth,
They are ready for war.

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Catching up with the Darking Psalter

If you are new to the Darkling Psalter, it is a project to create renditions of the Psalms (artistic rewordings based on the original Hebrew) and original poems to pair with each one.

Psalms with poems: 1, 2, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 29, 31, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 42, 46, 51, 53, 65, 73, 74, 84, 86, 88, 90, 107, 121, 123, 130, 131, 137, 142, 147.

Psalms only: 3, 23, 62, 117, 119 (part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7),139, 148

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