| Berean Standard Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me. | 1I took my troubles to the LORD; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer. |
| 2Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips and a deceitful tongue. | 2Rescue me, O LORD, from liars and from all deceitful people. |
| 3What will He do to you, and what will be added to you, O deceitful tongue? | 3O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you? How will he increase your punishment? |
| 4Sharp arrows will come from the warrior, with burning coals of the broom tree! | 4You will be pierced with sharp arrows and burned with glowing coals. |
| 5Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar! | 5How I suffer in far-off Meshech. It pains me to live in distant Kedar. |
| 6Too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace. | 6I am tired of living among people who hate peace. |
| 7I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war. | 7I search for peace; but when I speak of peace, they want war! |
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