Psalms 120

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

A song of ascents. In my distress I called out to Yahweh, and he answered me.

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

Rescue my life, Yahweh, from those who lie with their lips and deceive with their tongues.

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

How will he punish you, and what more will he do to you, you who have a lying tongue?

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

He will punish you with the arrows of a warrior sharpened over burning coals of the broom tree.

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

Woe is me because I temporarily live in Meshech; I lived previously among the tents of Kedar.

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

For too long I have lived with those who hate peace.

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

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