Psalms 120

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

Canticum graduum. Ad Dominum cum tribularer clamavi, et exaudivit me.

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

Domine, libera animam meam a labiis iniquis et a lingua dolosa.

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

Quid detur tibi, aut quid apponatur tibi ad linguam dolosam?

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

Sagittæ potentis acutæ, cum carbonibus desolatoriis.

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

Heu mihi, quia incolatus meus prolongatus est! habitavi cum habitantibus Cedar;

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

multum incola fuit anima mea.

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

Cum his qui oderunt pacem eram pacificus; cum loquebar illis, impugnabant me gratis.