Psalms 120:5-7
Psalms 120:5-7 The Message (MSG)
I’m doomed to live in Meshech, cursed with a home in Kedar, My whole life lived camping among quarreling neighbors. I’m all for peace, but the minute I tell them so, they go to war!
Psalms 120:5-7 King James Version (KJV)
Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, That I dwell in the tents of Kedar! My soul hath long dwelt With him that hateth peace. I am for peace: But when I speak, they are for war.
Psalms 120:5-7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Woe is me, for I sojourn in Meshech, For I dwell among the tents of Kedar! Too long has my soul had its dwelling With those who hate peace. I am for peace, but when I speak, They are for war.
Psalms 120:5-7 New Century Version (NCV)
How terrible it is for me to live in the land of Meshech, to live among the people of Kedar. I have lived too long with people who hate peace. When I talk peace, they want war.
Psalms 120:5-7 American Standard Version (ASV)
Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, That I dwell among the tents of Kedar! My soul hath long had her dwelling With him that hateth peace. I am for peace: But when I speak, they are for war.
Psalms 120:5-7 New International Version (NIV)
Woe to me that I dwell in Meshek, that I live among the tents of Kedar! Too long have I lived among those who hate peace. I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.
Psalms 120:5-7 New King James Version (NKJV)
Woe is me, that I dwell in Meshech, That I dwell among the tents of Kedar! My soul has dwelt too long With one who hates peace. I am for peace; But when I speak, they are for war.
Psalms 120:5-7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
¶Woe to me, for I sojourn in Meshech, and I live among the tents of Kedar [among hostile people]! [Gen 10:2; 25:13; Jer 49:28, 29] Too long my soul has had its dwelling With those who hate peace. I am for peace, but when I speak, They are for war.
Psalms 120:5-7 New Living Translation (NLT)
How I suffer in far-off Meshech. It pains me to live in distant Kedar. I am tired of living among people who hate peace. I search for peace; but when I speak of peace, they want war!
Psalms 120:5-7 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Why am I doomed to live as an alien, scattered among these cruel savages? Am I destined to dwell in the darkened tents of desert nomads? For too long I’ve had to live among those who hate peace. I speak words of peace while they speak words of war, but they refuse to listen.