Psalm 120

A psalm written for people going up to the temple to worship

1When I had troubles, I called out to Yahweh

and he answered me.

2I prayed,

“Yahweh, rescue/save me from people [SYN, MTY] who lie to me and try to deceive me!”

3You people who lie to me, I will tell you [RHQ] what God will do to you

and what he will do to punish you.

4He will shoot sharp arrows at you like soldiers do,

and he will burn you with red-hot coals from the wood of a broom tree.

5It is terrible for me, living among cruel/savage [DOU] people

like those who live in Meshech region and Kedar region.

6I have lived for a long time among people who hate to live with others peacefully.

7Every time I talk about living together peacefully,

they talk about starting a war.