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A Prayer For Help
Psalm 120 is the first of a series of fifteen “Pilgrim Psalms” which were sung by those journeying to the Jewish Temple for the annual feasts (Passover, Pentecost, etc.). Each of these psalms is a “step” along the journey. Psalm 120 is not a happy song, beginning with distress and ending with ...