Psalms 120

1 A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. I have called to YHWH in my distress, And He answers me.

A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.

2 O YHWH, deliver my soul from a lying lip, From a deceitful tongue!

Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips and a deceitful tongue.

3 What does He give to you? And what does He add to you? O deceitful tongue!

What will He do to you, and what will be added to you, O deceitful tongue?

4 Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with coals of broom trees.

Sharp arrows will come from the warrior, with burning coals of the broom tree!

5 Woe to me, for I have inhabited Mesech, I have dwelt with tents of Kedar.

Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar!

6 My soul has dwelt too much with him who is hating peace.

Too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace.

7 I—peace, and when I speak they [are] for war!

I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.