The Bible in Basic English BBE
Good News Translation GNT
1 <A Song of the going up.> In my trouble my cry went up to the Lord, and he gave me an answer.
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When I was in trouble, I called to the Lord, and he answered me.
2 O Lord, be the saviour of my soul from false lips, and from the tongue of deceit.
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Save me, Lord, from liars and deceivers.
3 What punishment will he give you? what more will he do to you, you false tongue?
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You liars, what will God do to you? How will he punish you?
4 Sharp arrows of the strong, and burning fire.
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With a soldier's sharp arrows, with red-hot coals!
5 Sorrow is mine because I am strange in Meshech, and living in the tents of Kedar.
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Living among you is as bad as living in Meshech or among the people of Kedar.
6 My soul has long been living with the haters of peace.
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I have lived too long with people who hate peace!
7 I am for peace: but when I say so, they are for war.
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When I speak of peace, they are for war.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.