< Psalms 120 >

1 [A Song of Ascents.] In my distress, I cried to YHWH. He answered me.
Ingoma yemiqanso. Ngiyambiza uThixo ngisosizini, laye angiphendule.
2 Deliver my soul, YHWH, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.
Ngisindisa, Oh Thixo, ezindebeni zamanga lezindimini zenkohliso.
3 What will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, you deceitful tongue?
Uzakwenzani kuwe, aphinde enzeni njalo, wena limi lwenkohliso?
4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
Uzakujezisa ngomtshoko obukhali owebutho, ngamalahle avuthayo esihlahla.
5 Woe is me, that I live in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar.
Maye mina ngokuhlala kwami eMesheki, ngokuthi ngihlala emathenteni aseKhedari!
6 My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.
Sengihlale isikhathi eside kakhulu phakathi kwalabo abazonda ukuthula.
7 I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.
Ngingumuntu wokuthula; kodwa ngithi ngingakhuluma, sebefuna impi.

< Psalms 120 >