Psalms 120 articulates the deep distress of a believer living among people who love war and speak with deceitful tongues. It documents the soul's cry for deliverance from 'lying lips' and the exhaustion of trying to be a person of peace in a culture of hostility. This chapter marks the beginning of the 'Songs of Ascents,' symbolizing the first step of leaving the world to climb toward God.
In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.
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The references to 'Meshech' and 'Kedar' represent the far north and the far south, signifying that the psalmist feels totally surrounded by foreign, hostile mindsets. The 'Word Secret' is *Lashon-ramiyah*, meaning 'deceitful tongue,' describing words that are as sharp and destructive as hot coals. Discover the riches with psalms 120 commentary, containing expert led word study (original greek/hebrew) and passage level analysis.
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