Psalms 120

1 In my trouble my cry went up to the Lord, and he gave me an answer.

1I have lifted up my eyes to the mountains, from whence help shall come to me.

1 In my trouble I called unto Jehovah, and he answered me.

2O Lord, be the saviour of my soul from false lips, and from the tongue of deceit.

2My help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

2 Jehovah, deliver my soul from the lying lip, from the deceitful tongue.

3What punishment will he give you? what more will he do to you, you false tongue?

3May he not suffer thy foot to be moved: neither let him slumber that keepeth thee.

3 What shall be given unto thee, what shall be added unto thee, thou deceitful tongue?

4Sharp arrows of the strong, and burning fire.

4Behold he shall neither slumber nor sleep, that keepeth Israel.

4 Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with burning coals of broom-wood.

5Sorrow is mine because I am strange in Meshech, and living in the tents of Kedar.

5The Lord is thy keeper, the Lord is thy protection upon thy right hand.

5 Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

6My soul has long been living with the haters of peace.

6The sun shall not burn thee by day: nor the moon by night.

6 My soul hath long dwelt with them that hate peace.

7I am for peace: but when I say so, they are for war.

7The Lord keepeth thee from all evil: may the Lord keep thy soul.

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

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8May the Lord keep thy coming in and thy going out; from henceforth now and for ever.

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