Psalms 120

1 A Song of Ascents. Unto Yahweh, in the distress that befell me, I cried—and he answered me.

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

2 O Yahweh! rescue thou my soul—from the false lip, from the deceitful tongue.

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

3 What shall be given to thee, and what shall be added to thee, thou deceitful tongue?

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

4 The arrows of the hero sharpened, with burning coals of broom.

Sagittæ potentis acutæ, cum carbonibus desolatoriis.

5 Woe is me, That I sojourn in Meshek, —That I abide near the tents of Kedar!

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

6 Long, hath my soul had her dwelling with him that hateth peace:

multum incola fuit anima mea.

7 I, am for peace, and verily I speak, They, are for war!

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