120 A song for walking uphill to Yerushalem.

120 I called out to Yahweh when I was in distress,

and he answered me.

2 Rescue my life, Yahweh, from lying lips—

from a tongue of deceit.

3 You deceitful tongue of the enemy,

what punishment will Yahweh give to you,

and then what will he add on top of that?

4 Sharpened arrows like a warrior uses,

along with burning coals of broom branches.

5 It was my loss that I stayed at Meshek,

I lived among the tents at Kedar.

6 I’ve lived my life for a long time

with haters of peace.

7 I’m for peace,

but when I speak, they’re for war.