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Psalms Chapter 120

Psalms

psa 120:0

Overview

Psa 120:1, David prays against Doeg; Psa 120:3, reproves his tongue; Psa 120:5, complains of his necessary conversation with the wicked.

Bp. Patrick and others suppose this Psalm to have been composed by David, when the calumnies of Doeg and others forced him to flee his country. Psa 121:1, Psa 122:1, Psa 123:1, Psa 124:1, Psa 125:1, Psa 126:1, Psa 127:1, Psa 128:1, Psa 129:1 *titles Psa 130:1, Psa 131:1, Psa 132:1, Psa 133:1, Psa 134:1 *titles

Psalms 120:1

psa 120:1

my distress: Psa 18:6, Psa 30:7, Psa 30:8, Psa 50:15, Psa 107:13, Psa 116:3, Psa 116:4, Psa 118:5; Isa 37:3, Isa 37:4, Isa 37:14-20; Isa 38:2-5; Jon 2:2; Luk 22:44; Heb 5:7

Psalms 120:2

psa 120:2

from lying lips: Psa 35:11, Psa 52:2-4, Psa 109:1, Psa 109:2, Psa 140:1-3; Mat 26:59-62

Psalms 120:3

psa 120:3

What shall: etc. or, What shall the deceitful tongue give unto thee, or, What shall it profit thee, Job 27:8; Mat 16:26; Rom 6:21

done: Heb. added

Psalms 120:4

psa 120:4

Sharp: etc. or, It is as the sharp arrows of the mighty man, with coals of juniper. Psa 57:4, Psa 59:7; Pro 11:9, Pro 11:12, Pro 11:18, Pro 16:27, Pro 18:8, Pro 18:21; Jam 3:5-8

arrows: Psa 7:13, Psa 52:5, Psa 140:9, Psa 140:11; Deu 32:23, Deu 32:24; Pro 12:22, Pro 19:5, Pro 19:9; Rev 21:8

Psalms 120:5

psa 120:5

Woe: Jer 9:2, Jer 9:3, Jer 9:6, Jer 15:10; Mic 7:1, Mic 7:2; Pe2 2:7, Pe2 2:8; Rev 2:13

Mesech: Gen 10:2; Eze 27:13, Meshech.

the tents: Gen 25:13; Sa1 25:1; Sol 1:5; Isa 60:6, Isa 60:7; Jer 49:28, Jer 49:29

Psalms 120:6

psa 120:6

soul: Psa 57:4; Sa1 20:30-33; Eze 2:6; Mat 10:16, Mat 10:36; Tit 3:3

Psalms 120:7

psa 120:7

for peace: or, a man of peace, Psa 34:14, Psa 35:20, Psa 55:20; Sa2 20:19; Mat 5:9; Rom 12:18; Eph 2:14-17; Heb 12:14

when: Sa1 24:9-11, Sa1 26:2-4


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