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 ascents. In my distress 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.

Rescue my life, Yahweh, from those who lie with their lips and deceive with their tongues.

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

How will he punish you, and what more will he do to you, you who have a lying tongue?

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

He will punish you with the arrows of a warrior sharpened over burning coals of the broom tree.

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

Woe is me because I temporarily live in Meshech; I lived previously among the tents of Kedar.

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

For too long I have lived with those who hate peace.

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

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