Psalms 120

1 A Song of Ascents. In my distress I called unto the LORD, and He answered me.

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

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

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

3 What shall be given unto thee, and what shall be done more unto thee, thou deceitful tongue?

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

4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of broom.

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

5 Woe is me, that I sojourn with Meshech, that I dwell beside the tents of Kedar!

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

6 My soul hath full long had her dwelling with him that hateth peace.

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

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

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