Psalms 120

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

Cántico gradual. A JEHOVÁ llamé estando en angustia, y él me respondió.

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

Libra mi alma, oh Jehová, de labio mentiroso, de la lengua fraudulenta.

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.

¿Qué te dará, ó qué te aprovechará, oh lengua engañosa?

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.

Agudas saetas de valiente, con brasas de enebro.

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

¡Ay de mí, que peregrino en Mesech, [y] habito entre las tiendas de Kedar!

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

Mucho se detiene mi alma con los que aborrecen la paz.

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

Yo soy pacífico: mas ellos, así que hablo, [me] hacen guerra.