< Psalms 120 >
1 A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. I have called to YHWH in my distress, And He answers me.
[the] song of The ascents to Yahweh in distress of me I called out and he answered me.
2 O YHWH, deliver my soul from a lying lip, From a deceitful tongue!
O Yahweh deliver! self my from a lip of falsehood from a tongue deceit.
3 What does He give to you? And what does He add to you? O deceitful tongue!
What? will anyone give to you and what? will anyone add to you O tongue deceit.
4 Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with coals of broom trees.
Arrows of a warrior sharpened with burning coals of broom plants.
5 Woe to me, for I have inhabited Mesech, I have dwelt with tents of Kedar.
Woe! to me that I have sojourned Meshech I have dwelt with [the] tents of Kedar.
6 My soul has dwelt too much with him who is hating peace.
Much it has dwelt itself self my with [one who] hates peace.
7 I—peace, and when I speak they [are] for war!
I [am] peace and that I speak they [are] for war.