Psalm 120

     The speaker of the psalm is one of God's followers. The follower is explaining that the Lord helps and protects them from bad people.
    In the first stanza the follower asks the lord to protect them from sneaky people and liars. They understand that any time they get into a bad situation the lord will be there to help them.
     In the second stanza he or she explains the punishment for liars and deceitful people. They give an example of what the lord will do to them, such as hurt them with sharp arrows and hot coal.
     Lastly, in the third stanza the follower explains that they hate having to live among hateful people. The follower supports peace, while his or her neighbors do not.
     The overall theme of the psalm is reliability because though the follower has some situations they dislike, they rely on the Lord to fix it all.