Psalms 120

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

A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and he heard me.

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

Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, [and] 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 to thee? or what shall be done to thee, thou false 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 juniper.

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 Mesech, [that] I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

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

My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.

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

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