In My Distress, I Cried to the Lord
A Song of Ascents.
1 In my distress, I cried to the Lord,
and he answered me.
2 Deliver me, Lord, from lying lips,
from a deceitful tongue.
3 What will be given to you, and what will be done to you,
you deceitful tongue?
4 Sharp arrows of the mighty,
with coals of juniper.
5 Woe is me, that I live in Meshech,
that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!
6 I have lived too long
with those who hate peace.
7 I am for peace,
but when I speak, they are for war.