| King James Bible | NET Bible |
| 1A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me. | 1A song of ascents. In my distress I cried out to the LORD and he answered me. |
| 2Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. | 2I said, "O LORD, rescue me from those who lie with their lips and those who deceive with their tongue. |
| 3What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue? | 3How will he severely punish you, you deceptive talker? |
| 4Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. | 4Here's how! With the sharp arrows of warriors, with arrowheads forged over the hot coals. |
| 5Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar! | 5How miserable I am! For I have lived temporarily in Meshech; I have resided among the tents of Kedar. |
| 6My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace. | 6For too long I have had to reside with those who hate peace. |
| 7I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war. | 7I am committed to peace, but when I speak, they want to make war. |
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