Psalms 120

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

A Song of the Ascents. Unto Jehovah in my distress I have called, And He answereth me.

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

O Jehovah, 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 doth He give to thee? And what doth He add to thee? O deceitful tongue!

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

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

5 Woe is me, that I live in Meshech, that I dwell among 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.

Too much hath my soul dwelt with him who is hating peace.

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

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