Psalms 120

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

When I had troubles, I called out to Yahweh and he answered me.

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

[I prayed], “Yahweh, rescue/save me from people [SYN, MTY] who lie to me and [try to] deceive me!”

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

You people who lie to me, [I will tell you] [RHQ] what [God] will do to you and what he will do to punish you.

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

He will shoot sharp arrows at you like soldiers do, and he will [burn you with] red-hot coals from [the wood of] a broom tree.

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

It is terrible for me, living among cruel/savage [DOU] people [like those who live] in Meshech [region] and Kedar [region].

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

I have lived for a long time among people who hate [to live with others] peacefully.

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

Every time I talk about living together peacefully, they talk about starting a war.