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Psalms 120

7 aligned verses; 7 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Verse YLT Young's Literal Translation KJV King James Version
1
A Song of the Ascents. Unto Jehovah in my distress I have called , And He answereth me.
In my distress I cried unto the LORD , and he heard me.
2
O Jehovah, deliver my soul from a lying lip , From a deceitful tongue !
Deliver my soul , O LORD, from lying lips , and from a deceitful tongue .
3
What doth He give to thee? And what doth He add to thee ? O deceitful tongue !
What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee , thou false tongue ?
4
Sharp arrows of a mighty one , with broom- coals.
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper .
5
Wo to me, for I have inhabited Mesech, I have dwelt with tents of Kedar .
Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar !
6
Too much hath my soul dwelt with him who is hating peace.
My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
7
I ` am ' peace , and when I speak they ` are ' for war !
I am for peace : but when I speak , they are for war .

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