Zaburi 120

1 Wer miwero ka ji dhi e hekalu. Ka an e chandruok to aluongo Jehova Nyasaye, kendo odwoka,

“A song of the degrees.” Unto the Lord, when I was in distress, did I call, and he hath answered me.

2 Resa, yaye Jehova Nyasaye, kuom dho joma riambo kendo kuom lew joma wuondore.

O Lord, deliver my soul from lips of falsehood, and from a tongue of deceit.

3 Bende ingʼeyo gima Nyasaye biro timoni, bende ingʼeyo gik mochomi adier, yaye lep mawuondore?

What will [God] give unto thee? or what will he add unto thee, thou tongue of deceit?

4 Obiro kumi gi aserni mabitho mag jakedo, ee, obiro wangʼi gi maka maliel mager, mowangʼ gi yiend adugo.

Sharpened arrows of the mighty, with coals of the broom-bush.

5 Malit ochoma adier nikech adak Meshek, hapa rach nikech adak e dier hembe mag Kedar!

Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

6 Asedak amingʼa ahinya, e dier joma ok dwar kwe.

Too long for herself hath my soul dwelt with him that hateth peace.

7 An ngʼat kwe; to ka awuoyo, to giikore ni lweny.

I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.