It opens with blessed and closes with blessed. Jesus quoted this reference to Judas (v. 9) in John 13:18, and Peter referred to it in Acts 1:16. Souls of the saints are laid bare during the Great Tribulation. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. WebThese are all of the chapters of the book of Psalms . Sharp-pointed arrows of a Mighty One shall be given thee, and added to them shall be coals of juniper. vv. 1) Call on the Lord in times of trouble. Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar! (Psalm 120:5). Read full chapter Psalm 118 Psalm 120 New International Version (NIV) He pursues His plan of putting His King on the throne of this earth. Song of life and light. 3 What will he do to you, and what Psalm 93: Song of sheer praise because the King is reigning (millennial kingdom). Psalm 96: A hymn to Him. A. Gods judgment is appropriate and just 7-12 Declaration of prayer proper: thankful prayer in pressure of painful prediction (cp. Web7 I am for making peace, . WebThese are all of the chapters of the book of Psalms . The Gospels You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. The Blessed Man is contrasted to the ungodly man. Minor Prophets For the comfort of believers today, they contain the balm of Gilead. Psalm 83: Prayer for God to deliver His people from their enemies. When I speak, they are for war: The psalmist sought to speak words of peace and goodness, to represent and promote those values in our own community. James 5:13 tells us plainly: Is any one of you in trouble? Major Prophets And so the tongue that is deceitful and has hurt others will itself be hurt. Psalm 41: Messianic psalm. Look at verses 5-7 where the psalmist writes: Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar! And not just prayer during the good times. A. Psalm 147: A hallelujah chorus because of Gods goodness to the earth and to Jerusalem. Psalm 150: A hallelujah chorus with orchestra singing and playing with all the stops pulled out. They have been attributed to David, to Solomon, to Ezra, to Haggai, to Zechariah, and to Malachi, without any positive evidence. i. 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. Jerusalem in the Bible represents the city of God, the place of the temple, the place where God chose to dwell and to meet with his people. Prophets i. He longed for Gods shalom (peace); his enemies, who had lying lips, hated Gods shalom. Psalm 91: Messianic psalm (cp. Psalm 11: Testing of the righteous (v. 5). And you might wonder why the Psalms of Ascent would begin with a song about trouble. A messianic psalm (cp. The people of Kedar lived to the south in the Arabian Desert. He pleads for deliverance (v. 7). Look at verses 3-4 where we read: What will he do to you, and what more besides, O deceitful tongue? Psalm 77: Perplexity about the mercy and goodness of God (v. 9). As we read in Psalm 140: Let the heads of those who surround me be covered with the trouble their lips have caused. Thats what the psalmist says in verse 1: I call on the Lord in my distress, and he answers me. (Psalm 120:1) That is astonishing. This makes Psalm 120 a fitting start to the Songs of Ascents. Jesus said in John 15:19: If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. 1 I call on the Lord in my distress, and he answers me. Luke-Acts Hello and welcome to RayFowler.org. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. Psalm 57: Cry for mercy (see title of psalm). Psalm 22: X-ray of the cross (see authors booklet by the same name). Jeremiah 3:23 points to this: Truly the hills are a delusion, the orgies on the mountains. They are examples of warlike tribes, among whom the singers of Psalm 120 had no true home. (Boice), iii. The author of these fifteen Psalms is not known; and most probably they were not the work of one person. Slander occasions distress of the most grievous kind. The verbs dwell (garti, sojourn) and live (sakanti, tabernacle, dwell) are significantly chosen. Psalm 39: A psalm for funerals. Psalm 112: Hallelujah for the righteousness of God (v. 6). 3-6). This series of 15 psalms primarily records Davids personal experience, but they also look to the future when the godly remnant is in trouble. On the cross He dismissed His spirit (John 19:30). 6-13). You false tongue? The reason for this collection and arrangement is not precisely stated. 1. Psalm 107: Song of the wandering Jew when he re-enters the promised land (vv. Psalm 111: Hallelujah for the works of God (a perfect acrostic psalm Hebrew alphabet). 14) II. He could not be the spotless Lamb offered for our sin if He were diseased disease is the result of sin. Wisdom Literature I am a man of peace; but when I speak, they are for war. (Psalm 120:5-7) And there are a number of things we can learn from these verses as believers in Christ. (Read Psalm 120:1-7 and pray.). Click here for more messages from the book of Psalms. Psalm 45: Reign of the Messiah King. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. It is only found in Jesus Christ. 17, 18 reaction to it). Worship by the redeemed. There was some comfort in this cry, knowing that the evil that was spoken against the singer was not true. Psalm 52: Mighty man of mischief Antichrist. a. This is an imprecatory psalm, law of retaliation, lex talionis. Talk to him. They had cast out lies like dangerous missiles, and now the sharp arrows of judgment would come against them. And in teaching us to depend on God, the psalm encourages us to do three things in particular: 1) Affirm the difference God makes in your life. Verse 1 is the theme. "Our Daily Homily: Psalms-Song of Solomon" Volume 3 (Westwood, New Jersey: Revell, 1966), Morgan, G. Campbell "An Exposition of the Whole Bible" (Old Tappan, New Jersey: Revell, 1959), Morgan, G. Campbell "Searchlights from the Word" (New York: Revell, 1926), Spurgeon, Charles Haddon "The Treasury of David: Volume 3" (Psalms 111-150) (Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson, 1988), Trapp, John "A Commentary on the Old and New Testaments" Volume 2 (Ezra to Psalms) (Eureka, California: Tanski Publications, 1997), VanGemeren, Willem A. Psalm 43: A call to God to act on behalf of the remnant. WebCommentary on Psalm 120:1-4 (Read Psalm 120:1-4) The psalmist was brought into great distress by a deceitful tongue. b. 21-30 Protection: dissolves problems (bass solo), vv. 4-6 Permanency of the Blessed Man (Ungodly will perish; the Lord knows the way of the righteous.). Psalm 108: Israels praise and possessions. If you are new here, be sure to subscribe by email or feed reader so that you don't miss any future posts. Psalm 36: A Psalm of David as the servant of Jehovah. Psalm 1 Psalm 2 Psalm 3 Psalm 4 Psalm 5 Psalm 6 Psalm 7 Psalm 8 Psalm 9 Psalm 10 Psalm 11 Psalm 12 Psalm 13 Psalm 14 Psalm 15 Psalm 16 Psalm 17 Psalm 18 Psalm 19 Psalm 20 Psalm 21 This is the last psalm in the Genesis section. (see Exodus 3:14-16; Deuteronomy 16:16 for descriptions of the three feasts), Of course, the big one of all these feasts was the Passover. Why not start the journey with a happy song? So do all his members, and especially when they lie under the lash of a lying tongue, as here. (Trapp), ii. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. vv. 1-7 Providence: directs pilgrims (tenor solo), vv. WebPsalm 120 Homesick in a Hostile World 1.0 Introducing Psalm 120 y As Psalm 119 closes, the psalmist is like a lost sheep (v. 176). GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. Psalm 78: The history of Israel from Moses to David. 2-5). Since His mercy endureth forever, He will not weary of bestowing, nor will former gifts exhaust His stores. Notice the method of creation (v. 6) God spoke into existence all of creation. In Psalm 20 we see another indication of just Rebellion against God and Christ began at the arrest of Jesus (Acts 4:23-26). It is repeated in 2 Samuel 22. WebThere are short Psalms ( Psalm 117) and long ones ( Psalm 119 ). God hears you when you pray. He will come to judge the nations. WebOUTLINE of the Principles of the 15 Ascent Psalms 120 134: 1. This is the King in Gethsemane His humiliation before His exaltation (Hebrews 5:7). Cry out for him to save you (ex. Pentateuch a. Woe is me, that I dwell in Meshech: Meshech was a distant place, far from the land of Israel (Ezekiel 27:13, 32:26, 39:1). The very society of such (be they ever so tame and civil) is tedious and unsavoury to a good soul; like the slime and filth that is congealed when many toads and other vermin join together. (Trapp), iii. Psalm 42:2; Philippians 3:20, The Christian is not only uncomfortable living in the world. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Cookie Notice: God has changed our hearts in Christ, and so we no longer desire the things of the world. All but two of Psalms 3-41 are termed psalms of David ( Psalms 10 and 33 are the exceptions), and several of the titles refer to events in Davids life (for example, Psalms 3 and 18 ); other psalms do this as well, later in the Psalter. His physical sickness is the result of sin (v. 3). 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). He longed for Gods shalom (peace); his enemies, who had lying lips, hated Gods shalom. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. 2) Know that God will punish the wicked. COMMENT: One of the more noticeable features about the Book of Psalms is the systematic arrangement. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Even babies know to cry Or what shall be done to you, The Gospels And really, what could be more appropriate? Do you take it out on others? Psalm 140: Prophetic prayer for deliverance from the evil man (v. 1) or man of sin (prophetic of the remnant in the midst of their enemies). 13-15 Power restoration service. Psalm 79: Future of Israel in the Great Tribulation. Thank you for registering. Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips Look at Psalm 120:6-7: Too long have I lived among those who hate peace. Our home is in another place. Cry for revenge. The trials of the godly in Israel. Psalm 136: Another hallelujah psalm. b. Thanks for visiting! 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. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point vv. God, i. e; shall punish thee with extreme severity. Jesus aged on the cross (v. 9). CONCLUSION: Psalm 120 is the psalm that starts us on our journey in the Psalms of Ascent. Tradition says it was composed by David and sung when he brought up the ark from Kirjath-jearim to Mt. We shall consider them as songs sung by those pilgrims who went up to Jerusalem to worship. Death is also. Or what shall be done to you, 122, 132), designated word, saying, way, testimonies, judgments, precepts, commandments, law, statutes, and faithfulness. b. They use Matthew 8:17. 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