Abụ Ọma 120

1 Abụ nrigo. Ana m akpọku Onyenwe anyị nʼime nsogbu m, ọ na-azakwa m.

A Song of degrees. In my trouble I called unto Jehovah, and he answered me.

2 O Onyenwe anyị, zọpụta m site nʼegbugbere ọnụ okwu ụgha na ire na-ekwu okwu aghụghọ.

Jehovah, deliver my soul from the lying lip, from the deceitful tongue.

3 Gịnị ka a ga-eme gị, ọ bụkwa gịnị ọzọ ka a gatụkwasịri gị, gị ire aghụghọ?

What shall be given unto thee, what shall be added unto thee, thou deceitful tongue?

4 Ọ ga-eji àkụ dị nkọ nke dike nʼagha taa gị ahụhụ, ya na icheku ọkụ osisi brum na-ere ere.

Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with burning coals of broom-wood.

5 Ahụhụ dịịrị m nʼihi na m bi na Meshek, nʼihi na m bikwa nʼetiti ụlọ ikwu ndị Keda!

Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

6 Ogologo oge ka m binyere ndị kpọrọ udo asị.

My soul hath long dwelt with them that hate peace.

7 Abụ m onye udo; ma mgbe m kwuru okwu, okwu ha bụ okwu agha.

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