Psa 120 | TSK | STEP | David prays against Doeg; reproves his tongue; complains of his necessary conversation with the wicked. (Title.) A Song of degrees.Bp. Patrick and others suppose this Psalm to have been composed by David, when the calumnies of Doeg and others forced him to flee his country. my distress.

Psalms 120

1 David prays against Doeg;

3 reproves his tongue;

5 complains of his necessary conversation with the wicked.

(Title.) A Song of degrees.Bp. Patrick and others suppose this Psalm to have been composed by David, when the calumnies of Doeg and others forced him to flee his country.

121:1; 122:1; 123:1; 124:1; 125:1; 126:1; 127:1; 128:1; 129:1; *titles

130:1; 131:1; 132:1; 133:1; 134:1; *titles

my distress.

18:6; 30:7,8; 50:15; 107:13; 116:3,4; 118:5; Isa 37:3,4,14-20

Isa 38:2-5; Jon 2:2; Lu 22:44; Heb 5:7

from lying lips.

35:11; 52:2-4; 109:1,2; 140:1-3; Mt 26:59-62

What shall, etc. or, What shall the deceitful tongue giveunto thee? or, What shall it profit thee?

Job 27:8; Mt 16:26; Ro 6:21

done. Heb. added.

Sharp, etc. or, It is as the sharp arrows of the mighty man,with coals of juniper.

57:4; 59:7; Pr 11:9,12,18; 16:27; 18:8,21; Jas 3:5-8

arrows.

7:13; 52:5; 140:9,11; De 32:23,24; Pr 12:22; 19:5,9; Re 21:8

Woe.

Jer 9:2,3,6; 15:10; Mic 7:1,2; 2Pe 2:7,8; Re 2:13

Mesech.

Ge 10:2; Eze 27:13

Meshech. the tents.

Ge 25:13; 1Sa 25:1; So 1:5; Isa 60:6,7; Jer 49:28,29

soul.

57:4; 1Sa 20:30-33; Eze 2:6; Mt 10:16,36; Tit 3:3

for peace. or, a man of peace.

34:14; 35:20; 55:20; 2Sa 20:19; Mt 5:9; Ro 12:18; Eph 2:14-17

Heb 12:14

when.

1Sa 24:9-11; 26:2-4