Psalms 120:1
A song of ascents.
What it says
In distress the speaker cried to the LORD, and the LORD answered him.
What it is doing
This verse opens the psalm by grounding the whole complaint in answered prayer.
In context
1A song of ascents. 2Deliver my soul, O LORD, 3What will He do to you, 4Sharp arrows will come from the warrior, 5Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, 6Too long have I dwelt 7I am in favor of peace;