Psalms 120

1 A Song of Degrees. In mine affliction I cried to the Lord, and he listened to me.

When I had troubles, I called out to Yahweh and he answered me.

2 Deliver my soul, O Lord, from unjust lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

[I prayed], “Yahweh, rescue/save me from people [SYN, MTY] who lie to me and [try to] deceive me!”

3 What should be given to you, and what should be added to you, for [your] crafty tongue?

You people who lie to me, [I will tell you] [RHQ] what [God] will do to you and what he will do to punish you.

4 Sharpened weapons of the mighty, with coals of the desert.

He will shoot sharp arrows at you like soldiers do, and he will [burn you with] red-hot coals from [the wood of] a broom tree.

5 Woe is me, that my sojourning is prolonged; I have tabernacled among the tents of Kedar.

It is terrible for me, living among cruel/savage [DOU] people [like those who live] in Meshech [region] and Kedar [region].

6 My soul has long been a sojourner;

I have lived for a long time among people who hate [to live with others] peacefully.

7 I was peaceful among them that hated peace; when I spoke to them, they warred against me without a cause.

Every time I talk about living together peacefully, they talk about starting a war.