New King James Version NKJV
New Living Translation NLT
1 A Song of Ascents. In my distress I cried to the Lord, And He heard me.
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I took my troubles to the LORD ; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer.
2 Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips And from a deceitful tongue.
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Rescue me, O LORD, from liars and from all deceitful people.
3 What shall be given to you, Or what shall be done to you, You false tongue?
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O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you? How will he increase your punishment?
4 Sharp arrows of the warrior, With coals of the broom tree!
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You will be pierced with sharp arrows and burned with glowing coals.
5 Woe is me, that I dwell in Meshech, That I dwell among the tents of Kedar!
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How I suffer in far-off Meshech. It pains me to live in distant Kedar.
6 My soul has dwelt too long With one who hates peace.
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I am tired of living among people who hate peace.
7 I am for peace; But when I speak, they are for war.
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I search for peace; but when I speak of peace, they want war!