Psalms 120

1 A Song of Ascents. In my distress I called unto the LORD, and He answered me.

A song of ascents. In distress I cried to the Lord, and he answered me.

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

“Deliver me, Lord, from the lip that is false and the tongue that is crafty.”

3 What shall be given unto thee, and what shall be done more unto thee, thou deceitful tongue?

What shall he give to you, you tongue that is crafty? What yet shall he give to you?

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

Arrows of warrior, sharpened, with glowing broom coals together.

5 Woe is me, that I sojourn with Meshech, that I dwell beside the tents of Kedar!

Woe is me that I sojourn in Meshech, that I live by the tents of Kedar.

6 My soul hath full long had her dwelling with him that hateth peace.

Already too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace.

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

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