First of all, the Christian is uncomfortable living in the world. WebPsalm 120 The Prayer and Journey of the Outsider. lies and deceit) vv. As the pilgrim journey to Jerusalem began, the author was mindful of the weariness endured living apart from the supportive community of Gods people. Take it to the cross of Jesus and leave it up to God to handle. Exodus 34:7 says: God does not leave the guilty unpunished. (Exodus 34:7) And that means when you are attacked by others, you do not need to attack back. You can also check out the Top Posts page to get a feel for the site. We dont always fit. God judges the wicked (vv. My soul has dwelt too long Poetical Books Some dare to say that this refers to Christ and that He had a diseased body. 9-17 Messiah: His companions and church. Death is also. Psalm 31: Psalm of troubles and trials, followed by prayer for deliverance, and the deliverance that follows as an answer to prayer (v. 1). Psalm 120 is the first of a series of 15 psalms each with the title, A Song of Ascents. i. Psalm 124: They come in sight of the grace of God and offer a prayer of thanksgiving. And apart from God there may be no way out. But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be struck down. Another has termed it the decisive declaration concerning the outcome of events and forces at work today. WebThese are all of the chapters of the book of Psalms . The liar, wounding though his weapons are, will be destroyed with far more potent shafts than lies: Gods arrows of truth and coals of judgment. (Kidner). Or what shall be done to you, Psalm 76: Prophetic of the Messiah upon the throne, and the temple open for worship. Even though the psalmist may have enjoyed a permanent residence, he felt as if he was no more than a sojourner among his contemporaries. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible Passwords should have at least 6 characters. He will turn their own tongues against them and bring them to ruin. (Psalm 64:3-8). 1-7 Providence: directs pilgrims (tenor solo), vv. Prophets Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. The lies our soul needs deliverance from are not only the lies said about us, but also the lies said to us lies about God, lies about man, lies about ourself, lies about life, identity, purpose, and happiness. (Gods in v. 7 should be angels cp. They were to be going and growing spiritually in the same way. So this is a true pilgrim psalm. (Maclaren), 2020 The Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik ewm@enduringword.com, The Whole Bible Its meant to drag you down. Song of life and light. The lies our soul needs deliverance from are not only the lies said about us, but also the lies said to us lies about God, lies about man, lies about ourself, lies about life, identity, purpose, and happiness. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point The New Testament GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point He warned those lying lips of their destiny, of what shall be done to you. It is the longest chapter in the Bible. The Gospels v. 4 Truth, meekness, and righteousness are eternal principles of His kingdom. Psalm 149: A hallelujah chorus because the kingdom has come through redemption by blood and judgment by power. WebThese verses in Psalm 120 are both a warning to the wicked and a reassurance to the righteous that God is just and that he will punish every sin. On the cross He dismissed His spirit (John 19:30). The Gospels It is repeated in 2 Samuel 22. v. 2 Thy beauty, O King Messiah, is greater than the sons of men. Chaldean Targumim. Ray Fowler. They shoot from ambush at the innocent man; they shoot at him suddenly, without fear. b. He judges the judges of the people. vv. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a Psalm 75: God answers the plea of Psalm 74. Know that God will punish the wicked. 1. It is a psalm of David, as also are 64 and 65. Written during a thunderstorm, Delitzsch labeled it the Psalm of seven thunders. Voice of the Lord occurs 7 times. 1-3 The camera on earth comes on, showing the peoples and rulers raging against God and Christ. In fact the starting point for our journey to God is always discontent with this world and what it has to offer. Wisdom Literature This is the last psalm of David. The Old Testament Historical Books GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Verse 1 is the theme. Psalm 138: A song of wholehearted praise; a contrast to Psalm 137. If you are going to make this life journey with God, prayer will need to be front and center. Email / username or password was incorrect! Talk to him. 3-6). The Judas Iscariot psalm (cp. He did not feel at home among an ungodly people. (VanGemeren). b. According to Charles Spurgeon (and many others), the word we translate ascents shares the same root with to bring up in 1 Chronicles 13:6. Psalm 70: Urgent cry for deliverance (duplication of the last 5 verses of Psalm 40). Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a vv. And in the midst of a hostile world, the Christian longs for peace. ), vv. Morning prayer (v. 3). 7-18 Omnipresence of God (vv. The Blessed Man is contrasted to the ungodly man. Psalm 88: Dirge of gloom, a lamentation. It has gained momentum down through the ages and will finally break in a mounting and mighty crescendo. General Epistles By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Wisdom Literature These two peoples were located so far apart geographically that they can only be taken here as a general term for the heathen. No one person could have lived among both. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. These are punishments justly inflicted on a tongue, the words of which have been keen and killing as arrows, and which, by its lies and calumnies, hath contributed to set the world on fire. (Horne), ii. i. I am for peace: Properly, I am peace; desirous of peace, peaceful, forbearing, in fact, peace itself. (Spurgeon), ii. I call on the Lord in my distress, and he answers me. (Psalm 120:1) God hears you when you pray. Psalm 120 shows us the best way. Psalm 71: The suffering Savior. Psalm 130: The pilgrim cries out of the depths and thanks God for forgiveness. #1 Sermon: John 20:19-31. This is the plea of the Son of man and those who plead in His name. Psalm 68: Song of deliverance that ushers in the kingdom. Web1 Outline. Intro: When someone dies unexpectedly, terrible tragedy Lots of questions, variety of feelings What should I Calumny rouses our indignation by a sense of injustice, and yet we find ourselves helpless to fight with the evil, or to act in our own defence. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. Because as Christians we also are on a journey not on a literal journey to Jerusalem, of course, but rather a spiritual journey, a pilgrimage of the heart. Woe is me, that I dwell in Meshech, Psalm 36: A Psalm of David as the servant of Jehovah. When can I go and meet with God? (Psalm 42:2). Psalm 74: A cry for deliverance when the temple is defiled by the enemy (vv. The one ray of hope is Lord God of my salvation (v. 1). vv. The answer is found in the sanctuary (v. 17). As one writer has said, A psalm a day keeps worry away., The Whole Bible 1 Chronicles 16:8). v. 10 and 1 Samuel 22:3, 4). Israel praises God for the deliverance of the past. He will punish you with a warriors sharp arrows, with burning coals of the broom tree. (Psalm 120:3-4) These verses tell us several things about Gods judgment. Psalm 42:2; Philippians 3:20, The Christian is not only uncomfortable living in the world. 12-14). In light of the judgment described in these verses, it is worth remembering that a false tongue is likened to a sharp razor, Psalm 52:2-4; to a sharp sword, Psalm 57:4; to sharp arrows, Proverbs 26:18-19. (Trapp). Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. What does Psalm 120 mean? Psalm of providence (v. 5; cp. Psalm 23: Psalm of an old shepherd (see authors booklet by the same name). Jerusalem is located at about 2800 feet above sea level, and so no matter what direction you approach the city from, you are always going up to Jerusalem. Psalm 131: Childlike faith and simplicity of the pilgrim (notice that David is the writer). Assurance is the theme of their song. He will not hear the lie against us, but he will hear our prayer against the lie. (Spurgeon). It means that we are pilgrims on a journey. You will read through the books of Psalms and Proverbs in one month. Know that you do not belong to the world (5-7). It is the experience of the captives away from home and in slavery. The major divisions correspond to the Pentateuch (see outline). 6, 8, 14, 17, 22, 24, 26). The Fruit of the Spirit and 1 Corinthians 13, The ordinary so extraordinary by Madeleine LEngle. He pays attention to you. of Scripture. If you are new here, be sure to subscribe by email or feed reader so that you don't miss any future posts. A foreigners longing for peace Rescue me from a deceitful tongue Psalm 120:1-7. The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, The people of Meshech lived to the north by the Black Sea. (Read Psalm 120:1-7 and pray.). And really, what could be more appropriate? This is the last psalm in the Genesis section. Psalm 72: David speaks to Solomon. Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar! The world hates the light and will not come into the light for fear that their evil deeds will be exposed. The New Testament Note the rendering: It is he that hath made us, andwe are his (v. 3). WebWhen you are drowning in tears and sorrow, you sometimes wonder if you will ever laugh again. vv. So the psalm ends as with a long-drawn sigh. It was known for its exceptionally hard wood that produced extremely hot charcoal that retained its heat for a long time. Even though the psalmist may have enjoyed a permanent residence, he felt as if he was no more than a sojourner among his contemporaries. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. Also a Davidic psalm David mentioned 4 times. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed 2. WebPsalm 120:1 In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me. Do you complain? 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