Psalms 120

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

Katika dhiki yangu nilimuita Yahwe, naye akanijibu.

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

Uiokoe nasfi yangu, yahwe, dhidi ya wale wadanganyao kwa midomo yao na wanenao hila kwa ndimi zao.

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

Yahwe atawaadhibu vipi, na atawafanyia kitu gani zaidi, ninyi mlio na ulimi mdanganyifu?

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

Atawaadhibu kwa mishale ya shujaa iliyo nolewa kwa makaa ya moto ya mretemu.

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

Ole wangu mimi kwa sababu ninaishi kwa muda Mesheki; huko nyuma niliishi kati ya maskani ya Kedari.

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

Kwa muda mrefu sana niliisha na wale waichukiao amani.

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

Nipo kwa ajili ya amani, lakini ninenapo, wao wako kwa ajili ya vita.