Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: I cried to God in my distress Lyrics: 1 I cried to God in my distress,
And by the Lord my prayer was heard;
O save me, Lord, from lying lips
And from the false, deceitful word.
2 What woe for falsehood can atone,
Or punish the deceitful tongue,
The tongue whose speech consumes like fire,
Whose words like deadly shafts are flung?
3 Alas for me, whose lot is cast
With those who find their joy in strife!
With those who hate the paths of peace
I long have dwelt and spent my life.
4 In thought and act I am for peace,
Peace I pursue and ever seek;
But those about me are for strife,
Though I in love and kindness speak.
Topics: Afflictions Complaint of; Afflictions From the Wicked; Afflictions Many and Severe; Afflictions Prayer in; Afflictions Refuge in; Aspirations For Peace and Rest; Christians Conflicts of; The Wicked Separation from Scripture: Psalm 120 Used With Tune: RETREAT
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