Psalms 120

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

A Song of Ascents. In my distress I called unto the LORD, and He answered me.

2 [I prayed], “Yahweh, rescue/save me from people [SYN, MTY] who lie to me and [try to] deceive me!”

O LORD, deliver my soul from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

3 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.

What shall be given unto thee, and what shall be done more unto thee, thou deceitful tongue?

4 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.

Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of broom.

5 It is terrible for me, living among cruel/savage [DOU] people [like those who live] in Meshech [region] and Kedar [region].

Woe is me, that I sojourn with Meshech, that I dwell beside the tents of Kedar!

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

My soul hath full long had her dwelling with him that hateth peace.

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

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