Psalms 120

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

A Song of Ascents. Unto Yahweh, in the distress that befell me, I cried—and he answered me.

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

O Yahweh! rescue thou my soul—from the false lip, from the deceitful tongue.

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

What shall be given to thee, and what shall be added to thee, thou deceitful tongue?

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

The arrows of the hero sharpened, with burning coals of broom.

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

Woe is me, That I sojourn in Meshek, —That I abide near the tents of Kedar!

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

Long, hath my soul had her dwelling with him that hateth peace:

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

I, am for peace, and verily I speak, They, are for war!