A prayer for the Lord's help
1When I am in trouble, I pray,
2“Come and save me, Lord, from deceitful liars!”
3What punishment is fitting for you deceitful liars?
4Your reward should be sharp and flaming arrows!
5But I must live as a foreigner among the people of Meshech and in the tents of Kedar.
6I have spent too much time living among people who hate peace.
7I am in favour of peace, but when I speak of it, all they want is war.