Psaumes 120

1 Cantique graduel. A l'Éternel dans ma détresse j'élève mes cris, et Il m'exauce.

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

2 Éternel, délivre-moi des lèvres qui mentent, de la langue qui trompe!

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

3 Que te donnera-t-Il, t'adjugera-t-Il, langue trompeuse?…

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.

4 Les traits acérés du guerrier, avec les charbons ardents du genêt.

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.

5 Malheureux que je suis d'habiter en Mésech, de demeurer dans les tentes de Cédar!

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

6 Je n'ai que trop séjourné parmi ceux qui haïssent la paix.

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

7 Je ne veux que la paix; mais, si j'en parle, ils sont pour la guerre.

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