Psalm 95: Song of sheer joy because the king is reigning. The question is asked (v. 1) and answered (vv. A psalm that has blessed the hearts of saints of all ages. Rebellion against God and Christ began at the arrest of Jesus (Acts 4:23-26). Psalm 143: Prayer of David to the faithfulness, righteousness, and lovingkindness of God. Tabernacle, temple, house, assembly, and congregation appear in almost every psalm. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. Minor Prophets Meshech and Kedar in Psalm 120 refer to peoples rather than places. The Whole Bible A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. Psalm 120. He then asks God to deliver him from the specific trouble that he faces, which in his case is lying lips and deceitful tongues. My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. (Psalm 84:1-2) This is what you were made for. These two psalms show the importance to the nation Israel of godliness in the home. The Old Testament It means that we are pilgrims on a journey. vv. i. 7, 19). Psalm 8: Repair of man comes through Man (bruising head) Look at verses 3-4 where we read: What will he do to you, and what more besides, O deceitful tongue? It inverts the usual order of similar psalms, in which the description of need is wont to precede the prayer for deliverance. 3-15). 1-3 Foundation for prayer: God is salvation and strength. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. Do you take it out on others? Matthew 22:44; Acts 2:34, 35; Hebrews 1:13; 10:12, 13; also v. 4, cp. 57) 3.2 Notes GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Psalm 135 calls for people to stand in the courts of the 3 What will he do to you, and what Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. In fact the starting point for our journey to God is always discontent with this world and what it has to offer. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a Psalm 90: Dirge of death and darkness by Moses. Each day you will read five Psalms and one Proverb coordinating with the date of the month. The world is a hostile place. Two short companion psalms--127 and 128--give us that blue-print. 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 These 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. 5-9 Crowning experience: repentant, asking God for justice according to the Mosaic Law (eye for eye, tooth for tooth [Exodus 21:24]). They are short, easy to memorize, and meant to be sung in praise and worship to God. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Psalm 132: Messianic psalm (v. 11, cp. Psalm 146: Praise ye the Lord (v. 1) a praise to God for His goodness. Poetical Books Yet every time he did, the response was hostile, characteristic of those who are for war. Song of life and light. The Gospels The Whole Bible Do you long for true peace in your life? Pentateuch The apostle Paul writes in Philippians 3:20: But our citizenship is in heaven. A messianic psalm (cp. You are permitted and encouraged to reproduce and distribute this message provided that you do not alter the wording in any way and that you do not charge a fee beyond the cost of reproduction. Psalm 91: Messianic psalm (cp. Each one surely has its own context and background, ranging from Psalm 90 (thought to be the oldest of the Psalms) This series of 7 psalms by the sons of Korah are prophetic pictures of Israel in the last days. 8, 9). The Blessed Man here is not the first Adam but the last Adam. They cannot sing in a strange land, out of the will of God. He hears your every word. Psalm 141: David sends out an SOS. This is prophetically the cry of the remnant during the Great Tribulation. I beseech youbrethren, by the mercies of God (Romans 12:1). Why does God permit the wicked to prosper (vv. They seek a refuge (vv. Have you ever been lied about? Or do you pray? I cried to the LORD: It is of little use to appeal to our fellows on the matter of slander, for the more we stir in it the more it spreads; it is of no avail to appeal to the honour of the slanderers, for they have none, and the most piteous demands for justice will only increase their malignity and encourage them to fresh insult. (Spurgeon), iii. The New Testament David records his own experience of this. Jesus said in John 4:24: God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth. (John 4:24) These deceitful lies are the exact opposite of the atmosphere of truthful worship that God calls us to and the psalmist so desires. With one who hates peace. Glory to God in the highest; peace on earth has come in the person of the King. Psalm 134: Pilgrims progress. (Heart of the psalm, vv. Thanks for visiting! I cried to the LORD: It is of little use to appeal to our fellows on the matter of slander, for the more we stir in it the more it spreads; it is of no avail to appeal to the honour of the slanderers, for they have none, and the most piteous demands for justice will only increase their malignity and encourage them to fresh insult. (Spurgeon), iii. Psalm 136: Another hallelujah psalm. WebOUTLINE of the Principles of the 15 Ascent Psalms 120 134: 1. They had cast out lies like dangerous missiles, and now the sharp arrows of judgment would come against them. The plea of David is that God will judge him in mercy and not anger. (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. ii. Psalm 34:19, John 15:18-25, 2 Timothy 3:12, 1 Peter 5:8. Written by David perhaps at the time of Absaloms rebellion. It has been well stated that the Book of Genesis is the entire Bible in miniature all great truths of Scripture are germinal in Genesis. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. Why not start the journey with a happy song? Gods judgment is appropriate and just. May every good man be delivered from lying lips. The Old Testament Assurance is the theme of their song. Many different 1, 2). The Psalms of Ascent are all about going to meet with God, to worship him in the beauty of his presence. It is the experience of the captives away from home and in slavery. Psalm 150, probably the theme of the book, could well be the chorus of every psalm. Sharp arrows of the warrior, And apart from God there may be no way out. Psalm 150: A hallelujah chorus with orchestra singing and playing with all the stops pulled out. As Jesus said in John 14:27: Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. They shoot from ambush at the innocent man; they shoot at him suddenly, without fear. It closes on the high hope of the resurrection (v. 10). 1-7 Providence: directs pilgrims (tenor solo), vv. 8, 9, 13). The king, who is the subject of the psalm, is the Messiah. of Scripture. It is also a journey that begins and ends with prayer. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. Song of deliverance from Egypt and the origin of the nation. Cry out to him. Jesus was a man of peacehe lived to make peace by the blood of his cross; he died to complete it. (Pierce, cited in Spurgeon). Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips 8-11; cp. Prophets GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. Psalm 5: Perfect Man in midst of enemies You can also change some of your preferences. Psalm 107: Song of the wandering Jew when he re-enters the promised land (vv. (David wrote 19 of these psalms.). Jeremiah 3:23 points to this: Truly the hills are a delusion, the orgies on the mountains. Men say, I have given so often that I can give no more; God says, I have given, therefore I will give. (Maclaren), iv. WebPsalm 120 is the 120th psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in the English of the King James Version: "In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me".In the slightly 6-8). The question (v. 1) should be translated, Shall I lift up mine eyes unto the hills ? (see Jeremiah 3:23; Psalm 90:2). vv. He warned those lying lips of their destiny, of what shall be done to you. Our Saviour, being in agony, prayed more earnestly, Luke 22:44. Prophets 3-6). Luke-Acts Psalm 13: The desperate plight of David (1 Samuel 26:20) mirrors the plight of Gods people in the Great Tribulation (vv. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. He pleads for deliverance (v. 7). 6, 7). Jesus aged on the cross (v. 9). May every good man be delivered from lying lips. He pays attention to you. My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of Psalms in the Bible (New International Version). Psalm 113: A hallelujah chorus to God as Creator and Redeemer. Email / username or password was incorrect! Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar! (Psalm 120:5). My soul has dwelt too long Truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel.. 7-18 Omnipresence of God (vv. WebCommentary on Psalm 120:1-4 (Read Psalm 120:1-4) The psalmist was brought into great distress by a deceitful tongue. Historically, the psalms range in time from the origin of life to the post-Exilic joys of the Jews liberated from Babylon. a. I am for peace: He loved and longed for Gods peace, His shalom. 1-6). Psalm 74: A cry for deliverance when the temple is defiled by the enemy (vv. The Blessed Man is contrasted to the ungodly man. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Psalms 120-136 is called the Great Hallel and Psalms 146-150 conclude the Psalter on a Hallelujah or praise note. Some reference to the Word of God is in every verse (except vv. The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, Historical Books WebA Little Psalm With A Big Message Psalm 117 Introduction: 1) In His classic work on missions Let The Nations Be Glad, (Hallelujeh) psalms. This is the last psalm in the Genesis section. From these lies, deliver my soul, O LORD. 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. Can you relate to these verses in Psalm 120? Call on the Lord in times of trouble (1-2), First of all, we learn that we should call on the Lord in times of trouble. Psalm 1: Perfect Man (last Adam) Psalm 57: Cry for mercy (see title of psalm). 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 Wisdom Literature Written during a thunderstorm, Delitzsch labeled it the Psalm of seven thunders. Voice of the Lord occurs 7 times. Kingdom blessing (v. 10). 3-9)? Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. Psalm 120: Chanted as the pilgrim march to Jerusalem began. The reason for this collection and arrangement is not precisely stated. Psalm 53: Antichrist denies the existence of God. Hebrews 1:6). The Psalms of Ascent | Stepping Stones to Gods Heart, Praying in Times of Trouble (Psalm 120), I call on the Lord in my distress. (Psalm 120:1), INTRODUCTION: Today is the first day of the New Year and between now and Easter we will be studying a special group of psalms in the Bible called the Psalms of Ascent. The reason for this collection and The psalm is a perfect acrostic (see text), in 22 sections corresponding to the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. 1, 4, 5, 7, 11, 23, 35, 36.). God can bridle their tongues. And remember, there is a compensation, in that the strict scrutiny of thy foes makes thee ever so much more watchful and prayerful, and drives thee oftener to the bosom of God. (Meyer). Thats why Jesus said in John 16: I tell you the truth, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. Sharp arrows of the warrior, How about you? For the comfort of believers today, they contain the balm of Gilead. WebPsalm 120:1-7 S. Conway This psalm is a piteous declaration of the unhappy lot of him who is surrounded by the false, the treacherous, and the cruel. When we are slandered it is a joy that the Lord knows us, and cannot be made to doubt our uprightness. vv. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point This is an imprecatory psalm, law of retaliation, lex talionis. i. 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. It is only found in Jesus Christ. They come in sight of the heathen. Psalm 18: Praise of David when God delivered him from the hand of Saul. 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