The Book of Psalms

When I was distressed, I called out to Yahweh and he answered me.

I prayed, “Yahweh, rescue me from those who lie to me and try to deceive me!”

You people who lie to me, I will tell you what God will do to you and what he will do to punish you.

He will punish you when soldiers shoot sharp arrows at you; arrows that were hardened and made sharp over hot coals from the wood of a broom tree.

It is terrible for me, living among cruel people like those who live in the regions of Meshech or Kedar.

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

Every time I talk about living together peacefully, they talk about starting a war.

In my distress, I cried to the LORD. He answered me.

Deliver my soul, LORD, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

What will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, you deceitful tongue?

Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

Woe is me, that I live in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.

I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.