Psalms 120

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

Kathutkung: Panuekhoeh, tami tangawn ni Hezekiah a ti awh Kai teh runae kâhmo navah, BAWIPA ka kaw teh Bawipa ni na pato.

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

Oe BAWIPA, ka muitha hah laithoe e pahni dawk hoi thoseh, dumyennae lai dawk hoi thoseh, na rungngang haw.

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

Oe dumyennae lai, Bawipa ni nang hah bangtelah vaimoe na ti han vai, nang hah bang hoi vaimoe runae na poe han vai tet pawiteh,

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

athakaawmnaw e kahran e pala hoi kongkang hmaisaan hoi doeh.

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

Kai teh, Meshek ram vah, kahlawng ka cei teh Kedarnaw e rim dawk ka o dawkvah, yawthoe lah a o

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

Ka muitha teh roumnae ka hmuhma e naw hoi rei ao e hroung asaw toe.

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

Kai teh roumnae ka ngai. Hatei, ka dei navah, ahnimouh teh tarantuk hane doeh a ngai awh.