Psalms 120

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

A song of degrees. I called vnto the Lord in my trouble, and hee heard me.

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

Deliuer my soule, O Lord, from lying lippes, and from a deceitfull tongue.

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

What doeth thy deceitfull tongue bring vnto thee? or what doeth it auaile thee?

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

It is as the sharpe arrowes of a mightie man, and as the coales of iuniper.

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

Woe is to me that I remaine in Meschech, and dwell in the tentes of Kedar.

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

My soule hath too long dwelt with him that hateth peace.

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

I seeke peace, and when I speake thereof, they are bent to warre.