Psalms 120

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

Ko e Hiva ʻae ʻalu hake. Naʻaku tangi kia Sihova ʻi heʻeku mamahi, pea naʻa ne ongoʻi au.

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

‌ʻE Sihova, fakahaofi hoku laumālie mei he loungutu loi, pea mei he ʻelelo kākā.

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

Ko e hā ʻe ʻatu kiate koe? He ko e hā ʻe fai kiate koe, ʻa koe ko e ʻelelo kākā?

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

‌ʻAe ngaahi ngahau māsila ʻae tangata mālohi, mo e ngaahi malalaʻi afi ʻoe sunipa.

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

‌ʻOku ou malaʻia, ko e meʻa ʻi heʻeku ʻāunofo ʻi Meseki, koeʻuhi ko ʻeku nofo ʻi he ngaahi fale fehikitaki ʻo Keta!

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

Kuo nofo ʻo fuoloa ʻa hoku laumālie fakataha mo ia ʻoku ne fehiʻa ki he melino.

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

‌ʻOku ou loto ki he melino: ka ʻi heʻeku lea ʻoku nau fie tau.