1 A Song of the Ascents. Unto Jehovah in my distress I have called, And He answereth me.

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

2 O Jehovah, deliver my soul from a lying lip, From a deceitful tongue!

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

3 W hat doth He give to thee? And what doth He add to thee? O deceitful tongue!

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

4 S harp arrows of a mighty one, with broom-coals.

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

5 W o to me, for I have inhabited Mesech, I have dwelt with tents of Kedar.

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

6 T oo much hath my soul dwelt with him who is hating peace.

My soul hath long dwelt with them that hate peace.

7 I peace, and when I speak they for war!

I peace; but when I speak, they for war.