Psalms 120

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell in 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 Too long for herself hath my soul dwelt with him that hateth peace.

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

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

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