Psalms 120:5
Woe is me, That I sojourn in Meshek,—That I abide near the tents of Kedar!
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
In Context
4The arrows of the hero sharpened, with burning coals of broom.
6Long, hath my soul had her dwelling with him that hateth peace:
Cross References
Genesis 10:2The sons of Japheth: Gomer and Magog, and Madai, and Javan and Tubal,—and Meshech, and Tiras.
1 Samuel 25:1And Samuel died, and all Israel were gathered together, and made lamentation for him, and buried him within his own house, in Ramah,—and David arose and went down into the wilderness of Maon.
Isaiah 60:6The multitude of camels, shall cover thee The young camels of Midian and Ephah, All they of Sheba, shall come,—Gold and frankincense, shall they bring, And, the praises of Yahweh, shall they joyfully tell:
Jeremiah 9:6Thy dwelling, is in the midst of deceit,—Through deceit, have they rejected the knowledge of, me, Declareth Yahweh.
Jeremiah 49:28Of Kedar. And of the kingdoms of Hazor Which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote—Thus, saith Yahweh,—Arise ye go up against Kedar, So shall they spoil the sons of the East:
Ezekiel 27:21Arabia and all the princes of Kedar, They, were traders at thy service,— With lambs and rams and he-goats, With these, were they traders of thine:
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 →