Good News Translation GNT
World English Bible WEB
1 When I was in trouble, I called to the Lord, and he answered me.
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<<A Song of Ascents.>> In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me.
2 Save me, Lord, from liars and deceivers.
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Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, From a deceitful tongue.
3 You liars, what will God do to you? How will he punish you?
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What will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, You deceitful tongue?
4 With a soldier's sharp arrows, with red-hot coals!
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Sharp arrows of the mighty, With coals of juniper.
5 Living among you is as bad as living in Meshech or among the people of Kedar.
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Woe is me, that I live in Meshech, That I dwell among the tents of Kedar!
6 I have lived too long with people who hate peace!
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My soul has had her dwelling too long With him who hates peace.
7 When I speak of peace, they are for war.
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I am for peace, But when I speak, they are for war.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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