Psalms 120

1 A Song of Ascents. In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me.

“A song of the degrees.” Unto the Lord, when I was in distress, did I call, and he hath answered me.

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

O Lord, deliver my soul from lips of falsehood, and from a tongue of deceit.

3 What will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, you deceitful tongue?

What will [God] give unto thee? or what will he add unto thee, thou tongue of deceit?

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

Sharpened arrows of the mighty, with coals of the broom-bush.

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

Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

6 My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.

Too long for herself hath my soul dwelt with him that hateth peace.

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

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