Psalmorum 120

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

A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.

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

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

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

What will He do to you, and what will be added to you, O deceitful tongue?

4 Sagittae potentis acutae, cum carbonibus desolatoriis.

Sharp arrows will come from the warrior, with burning coals of the broom tree!

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

Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar!

6 multum incola fuit anima mea.

Too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace.

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

I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.