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

In my distress I cried to the Lord, And He heard me.

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

Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips And from a deceitful tongue.

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

What shall be given to you, Or what shall be done to you, You false tongue?

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

Sharp arrows of the warrior, With coals of the broom tree!

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

Woe is me, that I dwell 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 has dwelt too long With one who hates peace.

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

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