Psalms 120

1 A Song of the going up. In my trouble my cry went up to the Lord, and he gave me an answer.

Ingoma yemiqanso. Ngiyambiza uThixo ngisosizini, laye angiphendule.

2 O Lord, be the saviour of my soul from false lips, and from the tongue of deceit.

Ngisindisa, Oh Thixo, ezindebeni zamanga lezindimini zenkohliso.

3 What punishment will he give you? what more will he do to you, you false tongue?

Uzakwenzani kuwe, aphinde enzeni njalo, wena limi lwenkohliso?

4 Sharp arrows of the strong, and burning fire.

Uzakujezisa ngomtshoko obukhali owebutho, ngamalahle avuthayo esihlahla.

5 Sorrow is mine because I am strange in Meshech, and living in the tents of Kedar.

Maye mina ngokuhlala kwami eMesheki, ngokuthi ngihlala emathenteni aseKhedari!

6 My soul has long been living with the haters of peace.

Sengihlale isikhathi eside kakhulu phakathi kwalabo abazonda ukuthula.

7 I am for peace: but when I say so, they are for war.

Ngingumuntu wokuthula; kodwa ngithi ngingakhuluma, sebefuna impi.