Chapter 120
A psalm of steps.
1 In my distress I called upon the LORD, And he answered me.
Original Hebrew
אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toHR
יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehHNpt
בַּ/צָּרָ֣תָ/הב/צר֣ת/הבַּ/צָּרָתָ/הב/צרת/הba./tza.Ra.ta/hin <the>/ distress/ <towards>HRd+Ncfsa+Sd
לִּ֑/יל֑/ילִּ/יל/יL/iof/ meHR+Sp1bs
קָ֝רָ֗אתִיק֝ר֗אתיקָרָאתִיקראתיka.Ra.tiI called outHVqp1cs
וַֽ/יַּעֲנֵֽ/נִי\׃ו/יענ/ני\וַֽ/יַּעֲנֵֽ/נִי\׃ו/יענ/ני\Va/i.ya.'a.Ne./niand/ he answered/ meHc+Vqw3ms+Sp1bs
2 O LORD! deliver me from lying lips, From the deceitful tongue!
Original Hebrew
יְֽהוָ֗היהו֗היְֽהוָהיהוהYah.wehO YahwehHNpt
הַצִּ֣ילָ/ההצ֣יל/ההַצִּילָ/ההציל/הha.Tzi.la/hdeliver/ !HVhv2ms+Sh
נַ֭פְשִׁ/ינ֭פש/ינַפְשִׁ/ינפש/יNaf.sh/iself/ myHNcfsc+Sp1bs
מִ/שְּׂפַת\־מ/שפת\מִ/שְּׂפַת\־מ/שפת\mi./se.fat-from/ a lip ofHR+Ncfsc
שֶׁ֑קֶרש֑קרשֶׁקֶרשקרShe.kerfalsehoodHNcmsa
מִ/לָּשׁ֥וֹןמ/לש֥וןמִ/לָּשׁוֹןמ/לשוןmi./la.Shonfrom/ a tongueHR+Ncbsa
רְמִיָּֽה\׃רמיה\רְמִיָּֽה\׃רמיה\re.mi.YahdeceitHNcfsa
3 What profit to thee, Or what advantage to thee, is the false tongue?
Original Hebrew
מַה\־מה\מַה\־מה\mah-what?HPi
יִּתֵּ֣ןית֣ןיִּתֵּןיתןyi.Tenwill anyone giveHVqi3ms
לְ֭/ךָל֭/ךלְ/ךָל/ךLe./khato/ youHR+Sp2ms
וּ/מַה\־ו/מה\וּ/מַה\־ו/מה\u./mah-and/ what?HC+Pi
יֹּסִ֥יףיס֥יףיֹּסִיףיסיףyo.Sifwill anyone addHVhi3ms
לָ֗/ךְל֗/ךלָ/ךְל/ךLa/khto/ youHR+Sp2ms
לָשׁ֥וֹןלש֥וןלָשׁוֹןלשוןla.ShonO tongueHNcbsa
רְמִיָּֽה\׃רמיה\רְמִיָּֽה\׃רמיה\re.mi.YahdeceitHNcfsa
4 It is like the sharp arrows of the mighty man; Like coals of the juniper.
Original Hebrew
חִצֵּ֣יחצ֣יחִצֵּיחציchi.Tzeiarrows ofHNcmpc
גִבּ֣וֹרגב֣ורגִבּוֹרגבורgi.Bora warriorHNcmsa
שְׁנוּנִ֑יםשנונ֑יםשְׁנוּנִיםשנוניםshe.nu.NimsharpenedHVqsmpa
עִ֝֗םע֝֗םעִםעם'ImwithHR
גַּחֲלֵ֥יגחל֥יגַּחֲלֵיגחליga.cha.Leiburning coals ofHNcmpc
רְתָמִֽים\׃רתמים\רְתָמִֽים\׃רתמים\re.ta.Mimbroom plantsHNcmpa
5 Alas for me, that I sojourn in Mesech, That I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
Original Hebrew
אֽוֹיָה\־אויה\אֽוֹיָה\־אויה\'o.yah-woe!HTj
לִ֭/יל֭/ילִ/יל/יl/ito/ meHR+Sp1bs
כִּי\־כי\כִּי\־כי\ki-thatHTc
גַ֣רְתִּיג֣רתיגַרְתִּיגרתיGar.tiI have sojournedHVqp1cs
מֶ֑שֶׁךְמ֑שךמֶשֶׁךְמשךMe.shekhMeshechHNpl
שָׁ֝כַ֗נְתִּיש֝כ֗נתישָׁכַנְתִּישכנתיSha.Khan.tiI have dweltHVqp1cs
עִֽם\־עם\עִֽם\־עם\'im-withHR
אָהֳלֵ֥יאהל֥יאָהֳלֵיאהלי'o.ho.Lei[the] tents ofHNcmpc
קֵדָֽר\׃קדר\קֵדָֽר\׃קדר\ke.DarKedarHNpm
6 Too long have I dwelt With them that hate peace!
Original Hebrew
רַ֭בַּתר֭בתרַבַּתרבתRa.batmuchHAafsc
שָֽׁכְנָה\־שכנה\שָֽׁכְנָה\־שכנה\sha.khe.nah-it has dweltHVqp3fs
לָּ֣/הּל֣/הלָּ/הּל/הla/h<for>/ itselfHR+Sp3fs
נַפְשִׁ֑/ינפש֑/ינַפְשִׁ/ינפש/יnaf.Sh/iself/ myHNcfsc+Sp1bs
עִ֝֗םע֝֗םעִםעם'ImwithHR
שׂוֹנֵ֥אשונ֥אשׂוֹנֵאשונאso.Ne'[one who] hatesHVqrmsc
שָׁלֽוֹם\׃שלום\שָׁלֽוֹם\׃שלום\sha.Lom<of> peaceHNcmsa
7 I am for peace; yet, when I speak for it, They are for war.
Original Hebrew
אֲֽנִי\־אני\אֲֽנִי\־אני\'ani.Sha-IHPp1bs
שָׁ֭לוֹםש֭לוםשָׁלוֹםשלוםSha.lom[am] peaceHNcmsa
וְ/כִ֣יו/כ֣יוְ/כִיו/כיve./Khiand/ thatHC+Tc
אֲדַבֵּ֑ראדב֑ראֲדַבֵּראדבר'a.da.BerI speakHVpi1cs
הֵ֝֗מָּהה֝֗מההֵמָּההמהHe.mahtheyHPp3mp
לַ/מִּלְחָמָֽה\׃ל/מלחמה\לַ/מִּלְחָמָֽה\׃ל/מלחמה\la./mil.cha.Mah[are] for <the>/ warHRd+Ncfsa