Psalms 120

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

A Song of the Ascents. Unto Jehovah in my distress I have called, And He answereth me.

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

O Jehovah, deliver my soul from a lying lip, From a deceitful tongue!

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

What doth He give to thee? And what doth He add to thee? O deceitful tongue!

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

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

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

Woe to me, for I have inhabited Mesech, I have dwelt with tents of Kedar.

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

Too much hath my soul dwelt with him who is hating peace.

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

I [am] peace, and when I speak they [are] for war!