The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
New King James Version NKJV
1 A song of ascents: I called to ADONAI in my distress, and he answered me.
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A Song of Ascents. In my distress I cried to the Lord, And He heard me.
2 Rescue me, ADONAI, from lips that tell lies, from a tongue full of deceit.
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Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips And from a deceitful tongue.
3 What has he in store for you, deceitful tongue? What more will he do to you?
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What shall be given to you, Or what shall be done to you, You false tongue?
4 A warrior's sharp arrows, with red-hot coals from a broom tree.
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Sharp arrows of the warrior, With coals of the broom tree!
5 How wretched I am, that I'm an alien in Meshekh, that I must live among the tents of Keidar!
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Woe is me, that I dwell in Meshech, That I dwell among the tents of Kedar!
6 I have had to live far too long with those who hate peace.
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My soul has dwelt too long With one who hates peace.
7 I am all 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.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.