Third Millennium Bible TMB
GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 <<A song of degrees.>> In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and He heard me.
1
When I was in trouble, I cried out to the LORD, and he answered me.
2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips and from a deceitful tongue.
2
O LORD, rescue me from lying lips and from a deceitful tongue.
3 What shall be given unto thee, or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?
3
You deceitful tongue, what can the LORD give you? What more can he do for you?
4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper!
4
He will give you a warrior's sharpened arrows and red-hot coals.
5 Woe is me that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
5
How horrible it is to live as a foreigner in Meshech or to stay in the tents of Kedar.
6 My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
6
I have lived too long with those who hate peace.
7 I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.
7
I am for peace, but when I talk about it, they only talk about war.
Third Millennium Bible (TMB), New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc., Gary, SD 57237. All rights reserved.
GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved. Used by permission.