Psalms 120
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The writer makes prayer to God to deliver him from false and malicious languages | ||
| «A Song of the going up.» In my trouble my cry went up to the Lord, and he gave me an answer. | A Song of Ascents. In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me. | |
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 |
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| O Lord, be the saviour of my soul from false lips, and from the tongue of deceit. | Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. | |
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 |
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| What punishment will he give you? what more will he do to you, you false tongue? | What will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, you deceitful tongue? | |
Verse 3 WEB What will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, you deceitful tongue? KJV What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue? |
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| Sharp arrows of the strong, and burning fire. | Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. | |
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 |
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He makes complaint about wicked neighbours | ||
| Sorrow is mine because I am strange in Meshech, and living in the tents of Kedar. | Woe is me, that I live in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar! | |
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 |
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| My soul has long been living with the haters of peace. | My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace. | |
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 |
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| I am for peace: but when I say so, they are for war. | I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war. | |
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 |
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