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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 120:1-7

Psalms 120-124 To Jerusalem for worshipEach of the fifteen Psalms 120:0 to 134 is entitled ‘A Song of Ascents’ (RSV; NIV). These psalms were apparently sung by worshippers from the country areas as they made the journey up to Jerusalem for the various annual festivals.Whether or not the psalms were written for this purpose, they have been arranged in a sequence that reflects the feelings of the travellers. They provide expressions of worship for the travellers as they set out from distant... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 120:1

Title. A Song. Hebrew. shir . See App-65 : viz. one of the Songs promised by Hezekiah in Isaiah 38:20 . degrees = the degrees, or steps. Hebrew. hamma'aloth (with Art.): i.e. the "degrees" mentioned six times in 2 Kings 20:8-11 , and five times in Isaiah 38:8 (Hebrew) No other "degrees" known to Scripture which are connected with the shadow of the sun. For the origin, authorship, examination, and Structure, see App-67 , and note on p. 827. distress. The first Psalm of each of the five... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 120:2

Deliver = Pluck me. Hebrew. nazal. Same word as in Psalms 119:170 . The reference is to 2 Kings 18:30 , 2 Kings 18:32 . my soul = me. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . lips. Hebrew = lip: i.e. Rab-shakeh's. The reference is to 2 Kings 18:19-35 ; 2 Kings 19:8-13 . 2 Chronicles 32:10-19 . Isaiah 36:4-20 ; Isaiah 37:8-13 . See App-67 . tongue. Figure of speech Epistrophe ( App-6 ), with "tongue", Psalms 120:3 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 120:3

done = heaped upon: i.e. added to. Compare 1 Samuel 3:17 ; 1 Samuel 20:13 , &c. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 120:4

mighty = Mighty [One]. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 120:1

PSALM 120INTRODUCTION TO SONGS OF ASCENTSPSALMS 120-134As Spurgeon put it, "We have left the continent of that vast 119th Psalm for the islands and islets of the Songs of Degrees."[1] However, he reminded us that God is the author of both the great and the small, and that all of the Word of God is precious.In our version (American Standard Version), the title "A Song of Ascents" appears in the superscription of each of these fifteen psalms. This superscription varies in the versions. "The KJV... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 120:1

Psalms 120:0. David prayeth against Doeg, and reproveth his tongue. He complaineth of his necessary conversation with the wicked. A Song of Degrees. Title. המעלות שׁיר Shiir hammangaloth. A song of degrees] Or ascent: It is very uncertain why this title is prefixed to this and the following psalms. The more general opinion seems to be that of those who conjecture that they were so called, because, after the return of the Jews from the Babylonish captivity, they were sung by the Levites as they... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 120:4

Psalms 120:4. Sharp arrows of the mighty— Sharp arrows of the mighty [shot] from coals of juniper. Hiller. Hierophut. 255. Hamm. "All the reward thou shalt meet with shall be a swift vengeance from the Almighty." This is metaphorically represented by sharp arrows, and burning coals of juniper; the wood of which tree is supposed to burn more intensely than any other. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 120:2

2, 3. Slander and deceit charged on his foes implies his innocence. tongue—as in Psalms 52:2; Psalms 52:4. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 120:4

4. Sharp arrows of the mighty—destructive inflictions. coals of juniper—which retain heat long. This verse may be read as a description of the wicked, but better as their punishment, in reply to the question of Psalms 120:3. read more

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 120:1-7

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 120:1

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 120:2

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 120:3

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 120:4

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 120:1

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 120:1

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 120:4

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 120:2

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 120:4

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