Psalmorum 120

1 Canticum graduum. Ad Dominum cum tribularer clamavi: et exaudivit me.

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

2 Domine libera animam meam a labiis iniquis, et a lingua dolosa.

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

3 Quid detur tibi, aut quid apponatur tibi ad linguam dolosam?

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.

4 Sagittæ potentis acutæ, cum carbonibus desolatoriis.

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.

5 Heu mihi, quia incolatus meus prolongatus est: habitavi cum habitantibus Cedar:

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

6 multum incola fuit anima mea.

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

7 Cum his, qui oderunt pacem, eram pacificus: cum loquebar illis, impugnabant me gratis.

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