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. He answered me.

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

Deliver my soul, LORD, from lying lips, from 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 be given to you, and what will be done more to you, you deceitful tongue?

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

Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

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

Woe is me, that I live in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar.

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

My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.

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

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