Psalms 120

1 When I had troubles, I called out to Yahweh and he answered me.

[the] song of The ascents to Yahweh in distress of me I called out and he answered me.

2 [I prayed], “Yahweh, rescue/save me from people [SYN, MTY] who lie to me and [try to] deceive me!”

O Yahweh deliver! self my from a lip of falsehood from a tongue deceit.

3 You people who lie to me, [I will tell you] [RHQ] what [God] will do to you and what he will do to punish you.

What? will anyone give to you and what? will anyone add to you O tongue deceit.

4 He will shoot sharp arrows at you like soldiers do, and he will [burn you with] red-hot coals from [the wood of] a broom tree.

Arrows of a warrior sharpened with burning coals of broom plants.

5 It is terrible for me, living among cruel/savage [DOU] people [like those who live] in Meshech [region] and Kedar [region].

Woe! to me that I have sojourned Meshech I have dwelt with [the] tents of Kedar.

6 I have lived for a long time among people who hate [to live with others] peacefully.

Much it has dwelt itself self my with [one who] hates peace.

7 Every time I talk about living together peacefully, they talk about starting a war.

I [am] peace and that I speak they [are] for war.