Psalms 120

1 [A Song of Ascents.] In my distress, I cried to the LORD. He answered me.

“A psalm of steps.” In my distress I called upon the LORD, And he answered me.

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

O LORD! deliver me from lying lips, From the deceitful tongue!

3 What will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, you deceitful tongue?

What profit to thee, Or what advantage to thee, is the false tongue?

4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

It is like the sharp arrows of the mighty man; Like coals of the juniper.

5 Woe is me, that I live in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar.

Alas for me, that I sojourn in Mesech, That I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

6 My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.

Too long have I dwelt With them that hate peace!

7 I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.

I am for peace; yet, when I speak for it, They are for war.