Psa 120

A psalm written for people going up to the temple to worship

1 When I had troubles, I called out to Yahweh

and he answered me.

2 I prayed,

“Yahweh, rescue me from people who lie to me and try to deceive me!”

3 You people who lie to me, I will tell you what God will do to you

and what he will do to punish you.

4 He will shoot sharp arrows at you like soldiers do,

and he will burn you with red-hot coals from the wood of a broom tree.

5 It is terrible for me, living among cruel people

like those who live in Meshech region and Kedar region.

6 I have lived for a long time among people who hate to live with others peacefully.

7 Every time I talk about living together peacefully,

they talk about starting a war.