Psalms 120

1 A Song of Degrees. In mine affliction I cried to the Lord, and he listened to me.

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

2 Deliver my soul, O Lord, from unjust lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

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

3 What should be given to you, and what should be added to you, for [your] crafty tongue?

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

4 Sharpened weapons of the mighty, with coals of the desert.

Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

5 Woe is me, that my sojourning is prolonged; I have tabernacled amongst the tents of Kedar.

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

6 My soul has long been a sojourner;

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

7 I was peaceful amongst them that hated peace; when I spoke to them, they warred against me without a cause.

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