Zaburi 120

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

A Song of Ascents. In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me.

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

Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

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

What will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, you deceitful tongue?

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

Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

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

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

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

My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.

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

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