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Psalms 120
King James Version (1769 Blayney revision, with Apocrypha) · Berean Standard Bible
In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me.
A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.
Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips and a deceitful tongue.
What shall be given unto thee? (note: Or, what shall the deceitful tongue give unto thee? or what shall it profit thee?) or what shall be done (note: Heb. added) unto thee, thou false tongue?
What will He do to you, and what will be added to you, O deceitful tongue?
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper (note: Or, It is as the sharp arrows of the mighty man with coals of juniper).
Sharp arrows will come from the warrior, with burning coals of the broom tree!
Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar!
My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
Too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace.
I am for peace (note: Or, a man of peace): but when I speak, they are for war.
I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.