Psalms 120

1 A song of ascents. In my distress I called out to Yahweh, and he answered me.

A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.

2 Rescue my life, Yahweh, from those who lie with their lips and deceive with their tongues.

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

3 How will he punish you, and what more will he do to you, you who have a lying tongue?

What will He do to you, and what will be added to you, O deceitful tongue?

4 He will punish you with the arrows of a warrior sharpened over burning coals of the broom tree.

Sharp arrows will come from the warrior, with burning coals of the broom tree!

5 Woe is me because I temporarily live in Meshech; I lived previously among the tents of Kedar.

Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar!

6 For too long I have lived with those who hate peace.

Too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace.

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

I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.