Psalm 120 – read and compare multiple versions of the Bible
World English Bible
Psalm 120 (WEBP)
[1] In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me.
[2] Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.
[3] What will be given to you, and what will be done more 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] My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.
[7] I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.
Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.
King James w/Strong’s #s
Psalm 120 (KJVS)
[1] «A Song H7892 of degrees H4609.» In my distress H6869 I cried H7121 (8804) unto the LORD H3068, and he heard H6030 (8799) me.
[2] Deliver H5337 (8685) my soul H5315, O LORD H3068, from lying H8267 lips H8193, [and] from a deceitful H7423 tongue H3956.
[3] What shall be given H5414 (8799) unto thee? or what shall be done H3254 (8686) unto thee, thou false H7423 tongue H3956?
[4] Sharp H8150 (8802) arrows H2671 of the mighty H1368, with coals H1513 of juniper H7574.
[5] Woe H190 is me, that I sojourn H1481 (8804) in Mesech H4902, [that] I dwell H7931 (8804) in the tents H168 of Kedar H6938!
[6] My soul H5315 hath long H7227 dwelt H7931 (8804) with him that hateth H8130 (8802) peace H7965.
[7] I [am for] peace H7965: but when I speak H1696 (8762), they [are] for war H4421.
Young’s Literal Translation
Psalm 120 (YLT)
[1] Unto Jehovah in my distress I have called, And He answereth me.
[2] O Jehovah, deliver my soul from a lying lip, From a deceitful tongue!
[3] What doth He give to thee? And what doth He add to thee? O deceitful tongue!
[4] Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with broom-coals.
[5] Woe to me, for I have inhabited Mesech, I have dwelt with tents of Kedar.
[6] Too much hath my soul dwelt with him who is hating peace.
[7] I am peace, and when I speak they are for war!