1 When I was in trouble, I called to the Lord,

and he answered me.

2 Save me, Lord,

from liars and deceivers.

3 You liars, what will God do to you?

How will he punish you?

4 With a soldier’s sharp arrows,

with red-hot coals!

5 Living among you is as bad as living in Meshech

or among the people of Kedar.*120.5: Meshech … Kedar: Two distant regions, whose people were regarded as savages.

6 I have lived too long

with people who hate peace!

7 When I speak of peace,

they are for war.