Psalms 120
1 David prays against Doeg;
3 reproves his tongue;
5 complains of his necessary conversation with the wicked.
song ... ascents <07892 04609> [(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.
distress <06869> [my distress.]
lie .... lips <08267 08193> [from lying lips.]
severely punish <05414 03254> [What shall, etc. or, What shall the deceitful tongue give unto thee? or, What shall it profit thee?]
severely <03254> [done. Heb. added.]
sharp <08150> [Sharp, etc. or, It is as the sharp arrows of the mighty man, with coals of juniper.]
arrows <02671> [arrows.]
miserable <0190> [Woe.]
Meshech <04902> [Mesech.]
[Meshech. the tents.]
<05315> [soul.]
[for peace. or, a man of peace.]
speak <01696> [when.]
