Psalms 120

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

“A psalm of steps.” In my distress I called upon the LORD, And he answered me.

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

O LORD! deliver me from lying lips, From the deceitful tongue!

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

What profit to thee, Or what advantage to thee, is the false tongue?

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

It is like the sharp arrows of the mighty man; Like coals of the juniper.

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

Alas for me, that I sojourn in Mesech, That I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

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

Too long have I dwelt With them that hate peace!

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

I am for peace; yet, when I speak for it, They are for war.