Psalms 120

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

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

2 Deliver my soul, LORD, from lying lips, 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 will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, you 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 the mighty, with coals of juniper.

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 is me, that I live in Meshech, that I dwell among the 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 had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.

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

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

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