A songשִׁירof the ascents.הַמַּעֲלוֹתTo YHWHאֶל יְהוָהin my distressבַּצָּרָתָה לִּיI called,קָרָאתִיand he answered me.וַיַּעֲנֵנִי
YHWH,יְהוָהdeliverהַצִּילָהmy soulנַפְשִׁיfrom the lipמִשְּׂפַתof lies,שֶׁקֶרfrom the deceitfulרְמִיָּהtongue.מִלָּשׁוֹן
Whatמַהwill he giveיִּתֵּןyou,לְךָand whatוּמַהwill he addיֹּסִיףto you,לָךְdeceitfulרְמִיָּהtongue?לָשׁוֹן
Sharpשְׁנוּנִיםarrowsחִצֵּיof a warrior,גִבּוֹרwithעִםcoalsגַּחֲלֵיof broom.רְתָמִים
Woeאוֹיָהto me,לִיforכִּיI reside as an alienגַרְתִּיin Meshech;מֶשֶׁךְI dwellשָׁכַנְתִּיamongעִםthe tentsאָהֳלֵיof Kedar.קֵדָר
Too longרַבַּתhas my soulנַפְשִׁיdweltשָׁכְנָה לָּהּwithעִםone who hatesשׂוֹנֵאpeace.שָׁלוֹם
Iאֲנִיam for peace,שָׁלוֹםbut whenוְכִיI speak,אֲדַבֵּרtheyהֵמָּהare for war.לַמִּלְחָמָה