American Standard Version ASV
American Standard Version ASV
1 In my distress I cried unto Jehovah, And he answered me.
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In my distress I cried unto Jehovah, And he answered me.
2 Deliver my soul, O Jehovah, from lying lips, [And] from a deceitful tongue.
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Deliver my soul, O Jehovah, from lying lips, [And] from a deceitful tongue.
3 What shall be given unto thee, and what shall be done more unto thee, Thou deceitful tongue?
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What shall be given unto thee, and what shall be done more unto thee, Thou deceitful tongue?
4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, With coals of juniper.
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Sharp arrows of the mighty, With coals of juniper.
5 Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, That I dwell among the tents of Kedar!
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Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, That I dwell among the tents of Kedar!
6 My soul hath long had her dwelling With him that hateth peace.
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My soul hath long had her dwelling With him that hateth peace.
7 I am [for] peace: But when I speak, they are for war.
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I am [for] peace: But when I speak, they are for war.
The American Standard Version is in the public domain.
The American Standard Version is in the public domain.