Psalmorum 120

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

A Song of the going up. In my trouble my cry went up to the Lord, and he gave me an answer.

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

O Lord, be the saviour of my soul from false lips, and from the tongue of deceit.

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

What punishment will he give you? what more will he do to you, you false tongue?

4 Sagittæ potentis acutæ, cum carbonibus desolatoriis.

Sharp arrows of the strong, and burning fire.

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

Sorrow is mine because I am strange in Meshech, and living in the tents of Kedar.

6 multum incola fuit anima mea.

My soul has long been living with the haters of peace.

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

I am for peace: but when I say so, they are for war.