New Living Translation | New Living Translation |
1I took my troubles to the LORD; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer. | 1I took my troubles to the LORD; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer. |
2Rescue me, O LORD, from liars and from all deceitful people. | 2Rescue me, O LORD, from liars and from all deceitful people. |
3O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you? How will he increase your punishment? | 3O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you? How will he increase your punishment? |
4You will be pierced with sharp arrows and burned with glowing coals. | 4You will be pierced with sharp arrows and burned with glowing coals. |
5How I suffer in far-off Meshech. It pains me to live in distant Kedar. | 5How I suffer in far-off Meshech. It pains me to live in distant Kedar. |
6I am tired of living among people who hate peace. | 6I am tired of living among people who hate peace. |
7I search for peace; but when I speak of peace, they want war! | 7I search for peace; but when I speak of peace, they want war! |
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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