| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1A Song of Ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, And He heard me. | 1A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me. |
| 2Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips And from a deceitful tongue. | 2Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. |
| 3What shall be given to you, Or what shall be done to you, You false tongue? | 3What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue? |
| 4Sharp arrows of the warrior, With coals of the broom tree! | 4Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. |
| 5Woe is me, that I dwell in Meshech, That I dwell among the tents of Kedar! | 5Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar! |
| 6My soul has dwelt too long With one who hates peace. | 6My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace. |
| 7I am for peace; But when I speak, they are for war. | 7I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. |
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