Psalm 121:3-5

He will not let you stumble;

    the one who watches over you will not slumber.

Indeed, he who watches over Israel

    never slumbers or sleeps.

The LORD himself watches over you!

    The LORD stands beside you as your protective shade. 

 

He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber.

Psalm 30:3 

You brought me up from the grave, O LORD.

    You kept me from falling into the pit of death.  (see all Psalm 30)

Psalm 66:9  

Our lives are in his hands,

    and he keeps our feet from stumbling.  (see all Psalm 66)

Proverbs 3:25-26  

You need not be afraid of sudden disaster

    or the destruction that comes upon the wicked,

for the LORD is your security.

    He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap.  (see all Proverbs 3)

 

Indeed, he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps.  

Psalm 127:1  

Unless the LORD builds a house,

    the work of the builders is wasted.

Unless the LORD protects a city,

    guarding it with sentries will do no good.  (see all Psalm 127)

Psalm 11:4  

But the LORD is in his holy Temple;

    the LORD still rules from heaven.

He watches everyone closely,

    examining every person on earth.  (see all Psalm 11)

Psalm 34:15  

The eyes of the LORD watch over those who do right;

    his ears are open to their cries for help.  (see all Psalm 34)

Psalm 103:19  

The LORD has made the heavens his throne;

    from there he rules over everything.  (see all Psalm 103)

 

The LORD himself watches over you! The LORD stands beside you as your protective shade.  

Psalm 91:4  

He will cover you with his feathers.

    He will shelter you with his wings.

    His faithful promises are your armor and protection.  (see all Psalm 91)

Psalm 1:6  

For the LORD watches over the path of the godly,

    but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.  (see all Psalm 1)

Psalm 57:1  

Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy!

    I look to you for protection.

I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings

    until the danger passes by.  (see all Psalm 57)

Psalm 63:7  

Because you are my helper,

    I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings.  (see all Psalm 63) 

 

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Psalm 121:1-2

I look up to the mountains--

    does my help come from there?

My help comes from the LORD,

    who made heaven and earth! 

 

I look up to the mountains--does my help come from there?

Deuteronomy 12:2 

   "When you drive out the nations that live there, you must destroy all the places where they worship their gods--high on the mountains, up on the hills, and under every green tree."  [see all Deuteronomy 12]

2 Kings 17:10  

They set up sacred pillars and Asherah poles at the top of every hill and under every green tree.  [see 2 Kings 17:5-13]

Jeremiah 3:6  

During the reign of King Josiah, the LORD said to me, "Have you seen what fickle Israel has done? Like a wife who commits adultery, Israel has worshiped other gods on every hill and under every green tree."  

[see all Jeremiah 3]

Ezekiel 6:13  

"They will know that I am the LORD when their dead lie scattered among their idols and altars on every hill and mountain and under every green tree and every great shade tree--the places where they offered sacrifices to their idols."  [see all Ezekiel 6]

Hosea 4:13  

"They offer sacrifices to idols on the mountaintops.

    They go up into the hills to burn incense

    in the pleasant shade of oaks, poplars, and terebinth trees.

That is why your daughters turn to prostitution,

    and your daughters-in-law commit adultery."  [see all Hosea 4]

 

My help comes from the LORD,  

1 Samuel 7:12  

    Samuel then took a large stone and placed it between the towns of Mizpah and Jeshanah.  He named it Ebenezer (which means "the stone of help"), for he said, "Up to this point the LORD has helped us!"  [see all 1 Samuel 7] 

Psalm 46:1  

God is our refuge and strength,

    always ready to help in times of trouble.  [see all Psalm 46]

Isaiah 41:10  

"Don't be afraid, for I am with you. 

    Don't be discouraged, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you and help you.

    I will hold you up with my victorious right hand."  [see all Isaiah 41] 

2 Timothy 2:7  

Think about what I am saying. The Lord will help you understand all these things.  [see all 2 Timothy 2]

 

who made heaven and earth.  

Genesis 1:1  

    In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.  

    [see all Genesis 1]

Psalm 104:5  

You placed the world on its foundation

    so it would never be moved.  [see all Psalm 104]

Psalm 115:15  

May you be blessed by the LORD,

    who made heaven and earth.  [see all Psalm 115]

Psalm 124:8  

Our help is from the LORD,

    who made heaven and earth.  [see all Psalm 124] 

 

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Psalm 120:5-7

How I suffer in far-off Mesheck. 

    It pains me to live in distant Kedar.*

I am tired of living

    among people who hate peace.

I search for peace;

    but when I speak of peace, they want war! 

 

How I suffer in far-off Mesheck. It pains me to live in distant Kedar.

Jeremiah 2:10-11 

"Go west and look in the land of Cyprus;

    go east and search through the land of Kedar.

Has anyone ever heard of anything

    as strange as this?

Has anyone ever traded its gods for new ones,

    even though they are not gods at all?

Yet my people have exchanged their glorious God

    for worthless idols!"  (see all Jeremiah 2)

Jeremiah 49:28  

This message was given concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which were attacked by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. This is what the LORD says:

    "Advance against Kedar!

        Destroy the warriors from the East!"  (Jeremiah 49:28-33)

Isaiah 21:16  

    The Lord said to me, "Within a year, counting each day, all the glory of Kedar will come to an end."  (see Isaiah 21:13-17)

Isaiah 60:7  

"The flocks of Kedar will be given to you,

    and the rams of Nebaioth will be brought for my altars.

I will accept their offerings,

    and I will make my Temple glorious."  (see all Isaiah 60)

Ezekiel 27:21  

"The Arabians and the princes of Kedar sent merchants to trade lambs and rams and male goats in exchange for your (Tyre's) goods."  

(see all Ezekiel 27)

 

I am tired of living among people who hate peace. I search for peace; but when I speak of peace, they want war!  

Psalm 55:21  

His words are as smooth as butter,

    but in his heart is war.

His words are as soothing as lotion,

    but underneath are daggers!  (see all Psalm 55)

Psalm 109:1-5  

O God, whom I praise,

    don't stand silent and aloof

while the wicked slander me

    and tell lies about me.

They surround me with hateful words

    and fight against me for no reason.

I love them, but they try to destroy me with accusations

    even as I am praying for them!

They repay evil for good,

    and hatred for my love.  (see all Psalm 109)

 

*Kedar - an Arabic tribe descended from Ishmael, which lived in the desert area east of the Jordan River Valley. 

 

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Psalm 120:1-4 Part 3 of 3

I took my troubles to the LORD;

    I cried out to him and he answered my prayer.

Rescue me, O LORD, from liars

    and from all deceitful people.

O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you?

    How will he increase your punishment?

You will be pierced with sharp arrows

    and burned with glowing coals. 

 

O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you? How will he increase your punishment? You will be pierced with sharp arrows and burned with glowing coals.

Psalm 140:10 

Let burning coals fall down on their heads.

    Let them be thrown into the fire

    or into the watery pits from which they can't escape.  (see all Psalm 140)

Deuteronomy 32:23  

"I will heap disasters upon them

    and shoot them down with my arrows."  (see all Deuteronomy 32)

Job 6:4  

"For the Almighty has struck me down with his arrows.

    Their poison infects my spirit.

    God's terrors are lined up against me."  (see all Job 6)

Psalm 7:13  

He will prepare his deadly weapons

    and shoot his flaming arrows.  (see all Psalm 7)

Psalm 18:14  

He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies;

    great bolts of lightning flashed and they were confused.  (see all Psalm 18)

Psalm 45:5  

Your arrows are sharp, piercing your enemies' hearts.

    The nations fall beneath your feet.  (see all Psalm 45)

Psalm 77:17  

The clouds poured down rain;

    the thunder rumbled in the sky.

    Your arrows of lightning flashed.  (see all Psalm 77)

Isaiah 5:28  

Their arrows will be sharp

    and their bows ready for battle.

Sparks will fly from their horses' hooves,

    and the wheels of their chariots will spin like a whirlwind.  

    (see all Isaiah 5)

Isaiah 49:2  

He made my words of judgment as sharp as a sword.

    He has hidden me in the shadow of his hand.

    I am like a sharp arrow in his quiver.  (see all Isaiah 49)

Ezekiel 5:16  

    "I will shower you with the deadly arrows of famine to destroy you. The famine will become more and more severe until every crumb of food is gone."  (see all Ezekiel 5)

Habakkuk 3:9  

You brandished your bow

    and your quiver of arrows.

    You split open the earth with flowing rivers.  (see all Habakkuk 3) 

 

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Psalm 120:1-4 Part 2 of 3

I took my troubles to the LORD;

    I cried out to him and he answered my prayer.

Rescue me, O LORD, from liars

    and from all deceitful people.

O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you?

    How will he increase your punishment?

You will be pierced with sharp arrows

    and burned with glowing coals. 

 

Rescue me, O LORD, from liars and from all deceitful people.

Psalm 52:4 

You love to destroy others with your words,

    you liar!  (see all Psalm 52)

Psalm 5:9  

My enemies cannot speak a truthful word.

    Their deepest desire is to destroy others.

Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave.

    Their tongues are filled with flattery.  (see all Psalm 5)

Psalm 10:7  

Their mouths are full of cursing, lies, and threats.

    Trouble and evil are on the tips of their tongues.  (see all Psalm 10)

Psalm 109:1-2  

O God, whom I praise,

    don't stand silent and aloof

while the wicked slander me

    and tell lies about me.  (see all Psalm 109)

Psalm 31:18  

Silence their lying lips--

    those proud and arrogant lips that accuse the godly.  (see all Psalm 31)

Proverbs 10:18  

Hiding hatred makes you a liar;

    slandering others makes you a fool.  (see all Proverbs 10)

Proverbs 12:22  

The LORD detests lying lips,

    but he delights in those who tell the truth.  (see all Proverbs 12)

Proverbs 26:24-26  

People may cover their hatred with pleasant words,

    but they are deceiving you.

They pretend to be kind, but don't believe them.

    Their hearts are full of many evils.

While their hatred may be concealed by trickery,

    their wrongdoing will be exposed in public.  (see all Proverbs 26) 

 

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Psalm 120:1-4 Part 1 of 3

I took my troubles to the LORD;

    I cried out to him and he answered my prayer.

Rescue me, O LORD, from liars

    and from all deceitful people.

O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you?

    How will he increase your punishment?

You will be pierced with sharp arrows

    and burned with glowing coals. 

 

I took my troubles to the LORD; I cried out to him and he answered my prayer.

Psalm 18:6 

But in my distress I cried out to the LORD;

    yes, I prayed to my God for help.

He heard me from his sanctuary;

    my cry to him reached his ears.  (see all Psalm 18)

Psalm 102:1-2  

LORD, hear my prayer!

    Listen to my plea!

Don't turn away from me

    in my time of distress.

Bend down to listen, 

    and answer me quickly when I call to you.  (see all Psalm 102)

Psalm 4:1  

Answer me when I call to you,

    O God who declares me innocent.

Free me from my troubles.

    Have mercy on me and hear my prayer.  (see all Psalm 4)

2 Samuel 22:7  

"But in my distress I cried out to the LORD;

    yes, I cried to my God for help.

He heard me from his sanctuary;

    my cry reached his ears."  (see all 2 Samuel 22)

Psalm 30:2  

O LORD my God, I cried to you for help,

    and you restored my health.  (see all Psalm 30)

Psalm 99:6  

Moses and Aaron were among his priests;

    Samuel also called on his name.

They cried to the LORD for help,

    and he answered them.  (see all Psalm 99)

Psalm 118:5  

In my distress I prayed to the LORD, 

    and the LORD answered me and set me free.  (see all Psalm 118)

Isaiah 26:16  

LORD, in distress we searched for you.

    We prayed beneath the burden of your discipline.  (see all Isaiah 26)

Psalm 66:19  

But God did listen!

    He paid attention to my prayer.  (see all Psalm 66)

Psalm 116:1  

I love the LORD because he hears my voice

    and my prayer for mercy.  (see all Psalm 116) 

 

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Psalm 119:169-176 Part 5

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O LORD, listen to my cry;

    give me the discerning mind you promised.

Listen to my prayer;

    rescue me as you promised.

Let praise flow from my lips,

    for you have taught me your decrees.

Let my tongue sing about your word,

    for all your commands are right.

Give me a helping hand,

    for I have chosen to follow your commandments.

O LORD, I have longed for your rescue,

    and your instructions are my delight.

Let me live so I can praise you,

    and may your regulations help me.

I have wandered away like a lost sheep;

    come and find me,

    for I have not forgotten your commands. 

 

Let me live so I can praise you, and may your regulations help me.

Isaiah 55:3 

"Come to me with your ears wide open.

    Listen and you will find life.

I will make an everlasting covenant with you.

    I will give you all the unfailing love I promised to David."  

    (see all Isaiah 55)

Psalm 119:116  

LORD, sustain me as you promised, that I may live!

    Do not let my hope be crushed.  (see Psalm 119:113-120)

 

I have wandered away like a lost sheep; come and find me, for I have not forgotten your commands.  

Isaiah 53:6  

All of us, like sheep, have strayed away.

    We have left God's paths to follow our own. 

Yet the LORD laid on him

    the sins of us all.  (see all Isaiah 53)

Ezekiel 31:11  

"For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I myself will search and find my sheep."  (see all Ezekiel 34)

Psalm 95:6-7  

Come, let us worship and bow down.

    Let us kneel before the LORD our maker,

    for he is our God.

We are the people he watches over,

    the flock under his care.  (see all Psalm 95)

Luke 15:4  

"If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won't he leave the ninety-nine others in the wilderness and go to search for the one that is lost until he finds it?"  (see Luke 15:1-7) 

 

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