Psalm 120

1 I call on the Lord in my distress,
and he answers me.

2 Save me, Lord,
from lying lips
and from deceitful tongues.

3 What will he do to you,
and what more besides,
you deceitful tongue?

4 He will punish you with a warrior’s sharp arrows,
with burning coals of the broom bush.

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

6 Too long have I lived
among those who hate peace.

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

PSALMS 120

A Prayer //for the [Lord]'s Help

1 When I am in trouble, I pray,

2 “Come and save me, [Lord],
from deceitful liars!”

3 What punishment is fitting
for you deceitful liars?

4 Your reward should be
sharp and flaming arrows!

5 But I must live as a foreigner
among the people of Meshech
and in the tents of Kedar.t

6 I have spent too much time
living among people
who hate peace.

7 I am in favor of peace,
but when I speak of it,
all they want is war.