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Psalms 120 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | Song of ascensions. I called to Jehovah in straits to me, and he will answer me. | In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. | A song of ascents. I call on the LORD in my distress, and he answers me. | |
| 2 | O Jehovah, deliver my soul from lips of falsehood, from a tongue of deceit. | Deliver me, O LORD, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. | Save me, LORD, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues. | |
| 3 | What shall be given to thee? and what shall be added to thee, thou tongue of deceit? | What shall be given to you, and what more shall be done to you, you deceitful tongue? | What will he do to you, and what more besides, you deceitful tongue? | |
| 4 | Arrows of the strong one sharpened with burning coals of broom. | A warrior’s sharp arrows, with glowing coals of the broom tree! | He will punish you with a warrior’s sharp arrows, with burning coals of the broom bush. | |
| 5 | Wo! to me that I sojourned in Mesech; I dwelt with the tents of Kedar. | Woe to me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar! | Woe to me that I dwell in Meshek, that I live among the tents of Kedar! | |
| 6 | My soul dwelt much upon it with Him hating peace. | Too long have I had my dwelling among those who hate peace. | Too long have I lived among those who hate peace. | |
| 7 | I peace: and when I shall speak, they for war. | I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war! | I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war. | |
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