Psalms 120

1 “A song of the degrees.” Unto the Lord, when I was in distress, did I call, and he hath answered me.

A song of degrees. I called vnto the Lord in my trouble, and hee heard me.

2 O Lord, deliver my soul from lips of falsehood, and from a tongue of deceit.

Deliuer my soule, O Lord, from lying lippes, and from a deceitfull tongue.

3 What will [God] give unto thee? or what will he add unto thee, thou tongue of deceit?

What doeth thy deceitfull tongue bring vnto thee? or what doeth it auaile thee?

4 Sharpened arrows of the mighty, with coals of the broom-bush.

It is as the sharpe arrowes of a mightie man, and as the coales of iuniper.

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

Woe is to me that I remaine in Meschech, and dwell in the tentes of Kedar.

6 Too long for herself hath my soul dwelt with him that hateth peace.

My soule hath too long dwelt with him that hateth peace.

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

I seeke peace, and when I speake thereof, they are bent to warre.