Psalms 120

A Song of degrees

שִׁיר הַֽמַּעֲלוֹת
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A Song of degrees.

A prayer for deliverance from lying lips

אֶל-יְהוָה בַּצָּרָתָה לִּי קָרָאתִי וַֽיַּעֲנֵֽנִי׃
1
In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
יְֽהוָה הַצִּילָה נַפְשִׁי מִשְּׂפַת-שֶׁקֶר מִלָּשׁוֹן רְמִיָּֽה׃
2
Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
מַה-יִּתֵּן לְךָ וּמַה-יֹּסִיף לָךְ לָשׁוֹן רְמִיָּֽה׃
3
What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?
חִצֵּי גִבּוֹר שְׁנוּנִים עִם גַּחֲלֵי רְתָמִֽים׃
4
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
אֽוֹיָה-לִי כִּי-גַרְתִּי מֶשֶׁךְ שָׁכַנְתִּי עִֽם-אָהֳלֵי קֵדָֽר׃
5
Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
רַבַּת שָֽׁכְנָה-לָּהּ נַפְשִׁי עִם שׂוֹנֵא שָׁלֽוֹם׃
6
My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
אֲֽנִי-שָׁלוֹם וְכִי אֲדַבֵּר הֵמָּה לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃
7
I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.

Places in Psalms 120

People, Places & Things in Psalms 120