Psalms 120:4
Sharp arrows of the strong, and burning fire.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
In Context
3What punishment will he give you? what more will he do to you, you false tongue?
5Sorrow is mine because I am strange in Meshech, and living in the tents of Kedar.
Cross References
Psalms 7:13\7:12\If a man is not turned from his evil, he will make his sword sharp; his bow is bent and ready.
Psalms 52:5\52:3\You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.)
Psalms 59:7\59:6\They come back in the evening; they make a noise like a dog, and go round the town.
Proverbs 11:9With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble.
Proverbs 11:18The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.
Proverbs 16:27A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 120:2-5
Confession and Complaints. 1 In my distress I cried unto the Lord , and he heard me. 2 Deliver my soul, O Lord , from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. 3 What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue? 4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. Here is, I. Deliverance from a false tongue obtained by prayer. David records his own experience of this. 1. He was brought into distress, into great distress, by lying lips and a deceitful tongue. There were those that… Read the whole commentary →