Psalms 120

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

שיר המעלות אל יהוה בצרתה לי קראתי ויענני׃

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

יהוה הצילה נפשי משפת שקר מלשון רמיה׃

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.

מה יתן לך ומה יסיף לך לשון רמיה׃

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.

חצי גבור שנונים עם גחלי רתמים׃

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

אויה לי כי גרתי משך שכנתי עם אהלי קדר׃

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

רבת שכנה לה נפשי עם שונא שלום׃

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

אני שלום וכי אדבר המה למלחמה׃