In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me. Psalms 120:1.-The first of the fifteen "Songs of degrees." The Septuagint, not probably, translate, 'Songs of the steps' [toon anabathmoon] - namely, sung on thee fifteen steps between the court of the women and that of the men [ shiyr (H7892)... [ Continue Reading ]
Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. DELIVER MY SOUL ( ), O LORD, FROM LYING LIPS - from the Samaritans, who, by lying slanders, sought to destroy Israel's national life ("soul"), by preventing the erection of the temple, the religious and political center of th... [ Continue Reading ]
What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue? WHAT SHALL BE GIVEN UNTO THEE? OR WHAT SHALL BE DONE UNTO THEE, THOU FALSE TONGUE? - literally, 'What shall (He, the Lord) give unto thee? and what shall He add unto thee?' etc. There is a reference to the common... [ Continue Reading ]
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. SHARP ARROWS OF THE MIGHTY, WITH COALS OF JUNIPER. The "sharp arrows of the mighty" are those that are "sharp in the heart of the King's enemies" (Psalms 45:5). The arrows of "the mighty" (literally, the hero or warrior) God, going forth to war w... [ Continue Reading ]
Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar! WOE IS ME THAT I SOJOURN IN MESECH, THAT I DWELL IN THE TENTS OF KEDAR! "Mesech" - i:e., the Moschi, in the regions of Iberia, Armenia, and Colchis. "Kedar" is a people of Arabis. As the Psalmist and his people could not be... [ Continue Reading ]
My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace. MY SOUL HATH LONG DWELT WITH HIM THAT HATETH PEACE. "Long" - i:e., too long. It expresses weariness of a long-continued trial. "Dwelt;" the Hebrew adds, 'for itself' - i:e., to its sorrow 'hath dwelt,' etc.... [ Continue Reading ]
I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war. I (AM FOR) PEACE: BUT WHEN I SPEAK, THEY ARE FOR WAR - Hebrew, 'I peace;' my very nature is peace. So , 'I prayer.' But when I speak to recommend peace they breathe only war. They wrest my words of peace into occasion for war.... [ Continue Reading ]