Psalms 120

1 A Song of Ascents. In my distress, I cried to the LORD. He answered me.

A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. I have called to YHWH in my distress, And He answers me.

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

O YHWH, deliver my soul from a lying lip, From a deceitful tongue!

3 What will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, you deceitful tongue?

What does He give to you? And what does He add to you? O deceitful tongue!

4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with coals of broom trees.

5 Woe is me, that I live in Meshech, that I dwell amongst the tents of Kedar!

Woe to me, for I have inhabited Mesech, I have dwelt with tents of Kedar.

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

My soul has dwelt too much with him who is hating peace.

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

I—peace, and when I speak they [are] for war!