The Bible in Basic English BBE
Orthodox Jewish Bible OJB
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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20 (Shir HaMa’a- lot [Song of Ascents]) In my tzoros I cried unto Hashem, and He heard me.
2 O Lord, be the saviour of my soul from false lips, and from the tongue of deceit.
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Save my nefesh, Hashem, from sefat sheker (lying lips), and from lashon remiyyah (a tongue of deceit).
3 What punishment will he give you? what more will he do to you, you false tongue?
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What shall be given unto thee? Or what shall be done unto thee, thou lashon remiyyah?
4 Sharp arrows of the strong, and burning fire.
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Sharp khitzim (arrows) of the gibbor, with burning (charcoal) coals of the broom plant.
5 Sorrow is mine because I am strange in Meshech, and living in the tents of Kedar.
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Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell in the ohalim of Kedar!
6 My soul has long been living with the haters of peace.
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My nefesh hath long dwelt with him that hateth shalom.
7 I am for peace: but when I say so, they are for war.
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I am for shalom; but when I speak, they are for milchamah (war).