Psalms 120

¹I was in trouble.

I called to the Lord for help,

and he answered me!

²I said, “Lord , save me from liars,

from those who say things that are not true.”

³Liars, do you know what the Lord has for you?

Do you know what you will get?

⁴You will get a soldier’s sharp arrow

and hot coals to punish you.

⁵How I hate living here among these people!

It’s like living in Meshech or in the tents of Kedar.

⁶I have lived too long

with those who hate peace.

⁷I ask for peace,

but they want war.