Psalms 120

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

Ingoma yemiqanso. Ngiyambiza uThixo ngisosizini, laye angiphendule.

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

Ngisindisa, Oh Thixo, ezindebeni zamanga lezindimini zenkohliso.

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

Uzakwenzani kuwe, aphinde enzeni njalo, wena limi lwenkohliso?

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

Uzakujezisa ngomtshoko obukhali owebutho, ngamalahle avuthayo esihlahla.

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

Maye mina ngokuhlala kwami eMesheki, ngokuthi ngihlala emathenteni aseKhedari!

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

Sengihlale isikhathi eside kakhulu phakathi kwalabo abazonda ukuthula.

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

Ngingumuntu wokuthula; kodwa ngithi ngingakhuluma, sebefuna impi.