Psalms 120

1 A Canticle in steps. When troubled, I cried out to the Lord, and he heard me.

Hodočasnička pjesma Kad bijah u nevolji, Jahvi zavapih i on me usliša.

2 O Lord, free my soul from lips of iniquity and from the deceitful tongue.

Jahve, izbavi dušu moju od usana prijevarnih, od zlobna jezika!

3 What will be given to you, or what will be added to you, for a deceitful tongue?:

Kojim zlom da te prokunem, zlobni jeziče?

4 the sharp arrows of the powerful, along with the burning coals of desolation.

Strelicama oštrim iz ratničke ruke i ugljevljem žarkim.

5 Woe to me, for my sojourning has been prolonged. I have lived with the inhabitants of Kedar.

Jao meni što mi je boraviti u Mešeku i stanovati u šatorima kedarskim!

6 My soul has long been a sojourner.

Predugo mi duša mora živjeti s mrziteljima mira.

7 With those who hated peace, I was peaceful. When I spoke to them, they fought against me without cause.

Kada o miru govorim, oni sile na rat.