Psalm 120 120 Psalms Book 5 unfoldingWord® Literal Text In My Distress I Cried to the LORD 1 ULT A song of ascents. To Yahweh, in the distress to me, I called, and he answered me. BSB BSB: A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.
2 ULT Yahweh, deliver my soul from a lip of falsehood, from a tongue of deceit. BSB BSB: Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips and a deceitful tongue.
3 ULT What will he give to you, and what will he add to you, O tongue of deceit? BSB BSB: What will He do to you, and what will be added to you, O deceitful tongue?
4 ULT Arrows of a warrior, sharpened, with coals of broom trees. BSB BSB: Sharp arrows will come from the warrior, with burning coals of the broom tree!
5 ULT Woe to me, for I am sojourning{ in} Meshech; I am dwelling with the tents of Kedar. BSB BSB: Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar!
6 ULT My soul has dwelt much to itself with a hater of peace. BSB BSB: Too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace.
7 ULT I{ am} peace, but when I speak, they{ are} for war. BSB BSB: I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.
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