Psalms 120

שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בַּצָּרָ֣תָה לִּ֑י קָ֝רָ֗אתִי וַֽיַּעֲנֵֽנִי׃

A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.

A Song of degrees.

In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.

יְֽהוָ֗ה הַצִּ֣ילָה נַ֭פְשִׁי מִשְּׂפַת־שֶׁ֑קֶר מִלָּשׁ֥וֹן רְמִיָּֽה׃

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

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

מַה־יִּתֵּ֣ן לְ֭ךָ וּמַה־יֹּסִ֥יף לָ֗ךְ לָשׁ֥וֹן רְמִיָּֽה׃

What will He do to you, and what will be added to you, O deceitful tongue?

What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?

חִצֵּ֣י גִבּ֣וֹר שְׁנוּנִ֑ים עִ֝֗ם גַּחֲלֵ֥י רְתָמִֽים׃

Sharp arrows will come from the warrior, with burning coals of the broom tree!

Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

אֽוֹיָה־לִ֭י כִּי־גַ֣רְתִּי מֶ֑שֶׁךְ שָׁ֝כַ֗נְתִּי עִֽם־אָהֳלֵ֥י קֵדָֽר׃

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

Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

רַ֭בַּת שָֽׁכְנָה־לָּ֣הּ נַפְשִׁ֑י עִ֝֗ם שׂוֹנֵ֥א שָׁלֽוֹם׃

Too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace.

My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.

אֲֽנִי־שָׁ֭לוֹם וְכִ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר הֵ֝֗מָּה לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃

I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.

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