Psalms 120
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The writer makes prayer to God to deliver him from false and malicious languages
Verse 1
WEB A Song of Ascents. In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me.
KJV A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
TSK A song of degrees: ps 121:1, ps 122:1, ps 123:1, ps 124:1, ps 125:1, ps 126:1, ps 127:1, ps 128:1, ps 129:1, ps 130:1, ps 131:1, ps 132:1, ps 133:1, ps 134:1; my distress: ps 18:6, ps 30:7,8, ps 50:15, ps 107:13, ps 116:3,4, ps 118:5, isa 37:3,4,14-20, isa 38:2-5, jon 2:2, lu 22:44, heb 5:7
Verse 2
WEB Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.
KJV Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
TSK from lying lips: ps 35:11, ps 52:2-4, ps 109:1,2, ps 140:1-3, mt 26:59-62
Verse 4
WEB Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
KJV Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
TSK Sharp, etc: ps 57:4, ps 59:7, pr 11:9,12,18, pr 16:27, pr 18:8,21, jas 3:5-8; arrows: ps 7:13, ps 52:5, ps 140:9,11, de 32:23,24, pr 12:22, pr 19:5,9, re 21:8
He makes complaint about wicked neighbours
Verse 5
WEB Woe is me, that I live in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!
KJV Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
TSK Woe: jer 9:2,3,6, jer 15:10, mic 7:1,2, 2pe 2:7,8, re 2:13; Mesech: ge 10:2, eze 27:13; Meshech: ge 25:13, 1sa 25:1, so 1:5, isa 60:6,7, jer 49:28,29
Verse 6
WEB My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.
KJV My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
TSK soul: ps 57:4, 1sa 20:30-33, eze 2:6, mt 10:16,36, tit 3:3
Verse 7
WEB I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.
KJV I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.
TSK for peace: ps 34:14, ps 35:20, ps 55:20, 2sa 20:19, mt 5:9, ro 12:18, eph 2:14-17, heb 12:14; when: 1sa 24:9-11, 1sa 26:2-4