Psalms 120

1 A Song of Ascents. In my distress, I cried to the LORD. He answered me.

A Song of degrees. In my trouble I called unto Jehovah, and he answered me.

2 Deliver my soul, LORD, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

Jehovah, deliver my soul from the lying lip, from the deceitful tongue.

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

What shall be given unto thee, what shall be added unto thee, thou deceitful tongue?

4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with burning coals of broom-wood.

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

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

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

My soul hath long dwelt with them that hate peace.

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

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