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Psalms Chapter 120 (CHIUN)

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Psalms Chapter 120 (CHIUN)
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1 (上行(或作登階,下同)之詩。)我 在急難中 求告 耶和華,他就應允我。

2 耶和華啊,求你救 我 脫離說謊 的嘴唇 和詭詐 的舌頭!

3 詭詐 的舌頭啊,要給 你 甚麼呢?要拿甚麼 加 給你呢?

4 就是勇士 的利 箭 和 羅騰木(小樹名,松類)的炭火。

5 我寄居 在米設,住 在基達 帳棚 之中,有禍了!

6 我 與 那恨惡 和睦 的人許久 同住。

7 我 願和睦,但 我發言,他們就要 爭戰。

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Psalm 120 about?
The psalmist cries out in distress against "lying lips" and "a deceitful tongue" (vv.1-2), lamenting that he dwells among people hostile to peace.
What do "Mesech" and "Kedar" represent in verse 5?
V.5 says, "Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!" naming distant, war-associated peoples to describe life surrounded by hostility.
How does the psalm end?
V.7 closes with "I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war," the psalmist's frustration at being a peacemaker among combative people. Compare Matthew 5:9.

Today's Verse

Yonder is the sea, great and wide, Wherein are things creeping innumerable, Both small and great beasts.

Psalms 104:25 | ASV

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