Psalms 120

1 A Song of degrees. In my trouble I called unto Jehovah, and he answered me.

Ingoma yemiqanso. Ngiyambiza uThixo ngisosizini, laye angiphendule.

2 Jehovah, deliver my soul from the lying lip, from the deceitful tongue.

Ngisindisa, Oh Thixo, ezindebeni zamanga lezindimini zenkohliso.

3 What shall be given unto thee, what shall be added unto thee, thou deceitful tongue?

Uzakwenzani kuwe, aphinde enzeni njalo, wena limi lwenkohliso?

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

Uzakujezisa ngomtshoko obukhali owebutho, ngamalahle avuthayo esihlahla.

5 Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

Maye mina ngokuhlala kwami eMesheki, ngokuthi ngihlala emathenteni aseKhedari!

6 My soul hath long dwelt with them that hate peace.

Sengihlale isikhathi eside kakhulu phakathi kwalabo abazonda ukuthula.

7 I [am for] peace; but when I speak, they [are] for war.

Ngingumuntu wokuthula; kodwa ngithi ngingakhuluma, sebefuna impi.