Psalms 120

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

Ingoma yemiqanso. Ngiyambiza uThixo ngisosizini, laye angiphendule.

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

Ngisindisa, Oh Thixo, ezindebeni zamanga lezindimini zenkohliso.

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

Uzakwenzani kuwe, aphinde enzeni njalo, wena limi lwenkohliso?

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

Uzakujezisa ngomtshoko obukhali owebutho, ngamalahle avuthayo esihlahla.

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

Maye mina ngokuhlala kwami eMesheki, ngokuthi ngihlala emathenteni aseKhedari!

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

Sengihlale isikhathi eside kakhulu phakathi kwalabo abazonda ukuthula.

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

Ngingumuntu wokuthula; kodwa ngithi ngingakhuluma, sebefuna impi.