Psalms 120

1 A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.

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

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

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

3 What will He do to you, and what will be added to you, O deceitful tongue?

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

4 Sharp arrows will come from the warrior, with burning coals of the broom tree!

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

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

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

6 Too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace.

My soul hath long dwelt with them that hate peace.

7 I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.

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