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| 1. | {A Song of Ascents.} In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me. |
A Song of the going up. In my trouble my cry went up to the Lord, and he gave me an answer. |
In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me. | ||
| 2. | Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. | O Lord, be the saviour of my soul from false lips, and from the tongue of deceit. | Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. | ||
| 3. | What will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, you deceitful tongue? | What punishment will he give you? what more will he do to you, you false tongue? | What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue? | ||
| 4. | Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. | Sharp arrows of the strong, and burning fire. | Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. | ||
| 5. | Woe is me, that I live in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar! | Sorrow is mine because I am strange in Meshech, and living in the tents of Kedar. | Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar! | ||
| 6. | My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace. | My soul has long been living with the haters of peace. | My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace. | ||
| 7. | I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war. | I am for peace: but when I say so, they are for war. | I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war. | ||