Psalms 120

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

A song of ascents. In distress I cried to 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!”

‘Deliver me, Lord, from the lip that is false and the tongue that is crafty.’

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 he give to you, you tongue that is crafty? What yet shall he give to you?

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.

Arrows of warrior, sharpened, with glowing broom coals together.

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 in Meshech, that I live by the tents of Kedar.

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

Already too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace.

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

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