The Fruit of the Spirit and 1 Corinthians 13, The ordinary so extraordinary by Madeleine LEngle. These 5 psalms form a brief series which deals with the sorrows of Gods godly remnant. Exodus 34:7 says: God does not leave the guilty unpunished. (Exodus 34:7) And that means when you are attacked by others, you do not need to attack back. But when I speak, they are for war. The Scofield notes suggest it refers to the death of Davids son by Bathsheba (2 Samuel 12:19, 20). Psalm 22: X-ray of the cross (see authors booklet by the same name). 3, 4 Record of the musings of the Shepherds mind. 2) Know that God will punish the wicked. Imagine our Lord singing this hymn on that fatal night (vv. 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. Psalm 87: Glorious future of Jerusalem. 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). Psalm 116: Love song because God swallows death in victory (vv. Psalm 55: The darkest days under Antichrist. Web(Read Psalm 120:1-4) The psalmist was brought into great distress by a deceitful tongue. The Gospels Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. (John 16:23-24). John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible The Old Testament They begin with the believer crying out to God in trouble far away from Jerusalem, and they end with believers offering up praise to God in his temple courts. The King and the kingdom are coming (vv. The Old Testament It is also certain and severe. Pentateuch In Psalm 120 the 3.0 Understanding Psalm 120 3.1 Outline I. The reason for this collection and arrangement is not precisely stated. Luke-Acts Do you long for peace in the midst of this world? Text: Psalm Psalm 77: Perplexity about the mercy and goodness of God (v. 9). The first few psalms cover the entire Book of Psalms in the same way. 10-12 The camera on earth comes on. So this is a true pilgrim psalm. (Maclaren), (c) 2020 The Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik ewm@enduringword.com. 122, 132), designated word, saying, way, testimonies, judgments, precepts, commandments, law, statutes, and faithfulness. God hears you when you pray, so cry out for him to save you. Psalm 104: Hymn to God in nature because He is Creator. Here is where Davids suffering begins. Sharp-pointed arrows of a Mighty One shall be given thee, and added to them shall be coals of juniper. and Johnny Hart, A Theology of Google, Facebook, Amazon and Twitter, The Psalms of Ascent Stepping Stones to Gods Heart, Seahawks and Broncos Post Super Bowl Prayer Huddle, A Piece of Plastic Clay (A Poem for Mothers Day), PP00: Miscellaneous Your mileage may vary, The difference between the 1st and 2nd commandments. i. I am for peace: Properly, I am peace; desirous of peace, peaceful, forbearing, in fact, peace itself. (Spurgeon), ii. It is a psalm of David, as also are 64 and 65. Psalm 26: Plea on the basis of personal righteousness. I call on the Lord in my distress, and he answers me. (Psalm 120:1), (Prayer by Samuel Cox: God of peace, grant me Thy peace as I worship in Thy presence; and let me find a bettered world when I come back to it, or, at least, bring a bettered and more patient heart to its duties and strifes.). This was a good discontentment. (Shortest psalm.). 9-17 Messiah: His companions and church. Poetical Books of Scripture. It means that as followers of Christ we are in the world but not of the world. It inverts the usual order of similar psalms, in which the description of need is wont to precede the prayer for deliverance. 7-12 Declaration of prayer proper: thankful prayer in pressure of painful prediction (cp. Men say, I have given so often that I can give no more; God says, I have given, therefore I will give. (Maclaren), iv. Notice the ascent. The Old Testament Click here for more messages from the Psalms of Ascent Series. As Jesus said in John 14:27: Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. Johannine Writings General Epistles The New Testament This is what you have been looking for all your life. As Jesus prayed in John 17: I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. vv. The verbs dwell (garti, sojourn) and live (sakanti, tabernacle, dwell) are significantly chosen. Matthew 22:44; Acts 2:34, 35; Hebrews 1:13; 10:12, 13; also v. 4, cp. We are to be in the world, but not of the world. Welcome! vv. Morning prayer. Psalm 10: Satans man, man of the earth (v. 18) is closely identified with the 9th Psalm. 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. The trumpet of praise is blown (v. 3). And so the Psalms of Ascent begin with a call to prayer. i. A Song of the Ascents. Here is, I. Deliverance from a false tongue obtained by prayer. The cosmos reveals the glory and power of God (vv. Kedar was a place associated with the nomadic tribes in the lands surrounding Israel (Isaiah 21:16-17, Jeremiah 49:28). Thats why Jesus said in John 16: I tell you the truth, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. Have you ever been lied to? It is the experience of David when he fled from Absalom. The vanity and feebleness of humanity. vv. General Epistles Psalm 47: Praise and worship in the Millennium. 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. 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. ii. Historical Books Psalm 120 shows us the best way. The name of Jehovah is praised (cp. 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). The same root word is used in the same context in 1 Chronicles 15:15. The Gospels And so the tongue that is deceitful and has hurt others will itself be hurt. God can bridle their tongues. Psalms 37: Sorrows of Gods remnant And I cant feel at home in this world anymore. Psalm 31: Psalm of troubles and trials, followed by prayer for deliverance, and the deliverance that follows as an answer to prayer (v. 1). In contrast to any danger looming or pagan religion practiced in the hills, we have help from the LORD. Messianic psalm. Pauline Epistles Devout hearts argue that what Jehovah has done once He will do again. Psalm 126: A song for the return after the Babylonian captivity. The reference is directly to the Tribulation (Psalm 3:1). Elohim (Creator) 15 times. Psalms 915: Enemy and Antichrist conflict; final deliverance Luke-Acts And so thats the second application we learn from this Psalm. This is scarcely to be understood literally. Psalm 13: The desperate plight of David (1 Samuel 26:20) mirrors the plight of Gods people in the Great Tribulation (vv. Jesus, however, was holy, harmless and separate from sin. Major Prophets The psalmist answers his own questions. Moses witnesses the deaths of 1 1/2 million Israelites who came with him out of Egypt but perish in the wilderness. The clause I am a man of peace translates a nominal phrase: I peace. In his whole being the psalmist longs for the establishment of peace. (VanGemeren), iii. And He heard me: The psalmist remembered Gods past faithfulness in his present need. He will not hear the lie against us, but he will hear our prayer against the lie. (Spurgeon). var sc_project=2352896; These psalms are part of fifteen psalms (120-134), each titled, A Song of Ascents. They were probably sung as the pilgrims journeyed up to Jerusalem for the yearly feasts. That I dwell among the tents of Kedar! Calumny rouses our indignation by a sense of injustice, and yet we find ourselves helpless to fight with the evil, or to act in our own defence. 1-6 Omniscience of God (v. 6 reaction to it). Web3 Things We Should Hate Psalm 119:113-120. in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. The major divisions correspond to the Pentateuch (see outline). Notice the method of creation (v. 6) God spoke into existence all of creation. Drama of the ages: mans rebellion against God. They can share the singers testimony, and He heard me. The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, WebPsalm 120:1 In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me. 31-43 Power: delights (His) people (chorus). vv. IT'S NOT EASY! They are, however, excellent in their kind, and written with much elegance; containing strong and nervous sentiments of the most exalted piety, expressed with great felicity of language in a few words. (Adam Clarke). The one ray of hope is Lord God of my salvation (v. 1). It must have been a thrilling experience to hear several thousand voices singing them to the accompaniment of a great orchestra. Email / username or password was incorrect! Most in this series of 7 psalms are written by David. Minor Prophets Pentateuch vv. Some have even supposed that the songs were sung by the Levites from these steps, though this is pure speculation.. Psalm 125: They come in sight of Mt. 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. Psalm 34:19, John 15:18-25, 2 Timothy 3:12, 1 Peter 5:8. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. Psalms 4249: Israels ruin GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point 3, 4 Critical experience: Babylonians, having heard of the songs sung in the temple, ask the captives to sing. Look at verses 3-4 where we read: What will he do to you, and what more besides, O deceitful tongue? Sharp arrows of the warrior, A. Gods judgment is appropriate and just 2. Psalm 7: Perfect Man in midst of false witnesses Next to Psalm 22, the most quoted psalm in the New Testament. You can be certain that he will not miss. This is what you truly desire in your heart of hearts to meet with God and to know the beauty of his presence. Read full chapter Psalm 118 Psalm 120 New International Version (NIV) And you might wonder why the Psalms of Ascent would begin with a song about trouble. They had cast out lies like dangerous missiles, and now the sharp arrows of judgment would come against them. They forged false charges against him. And He heard me. Kiss the Son is to Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved (Acts 16:31). And we have learned three important applications from it this morning: 1) Call on the Lord in times of trouble. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. Psalm 121: Hills about Jerusalem come into view. 1-6 Companions of the King who enter the kingdom. A foreigners longing for peace Rescue me from a deceitful tongue Psalm 120:1-7. In Psalm 20 we see another indication of just Psalm 62: The only psalm (see authors booklet by the same name). WebPsalms 120-134 are known as the Songs of Ascent (120-134) which were sung as the pilgrims ascended to Jerusalem. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. 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. It is the longest chapter in the Bible. 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 Psalm 118: Messianic psalm (1 Peter 2:8; Matthew 21:42) the hymn sung before Christ and His disciples went out into the Mount of Olives (Matthew 26:30; Mark 14:26). So the psalm ends as with a long-drawn sigh. vv. Some think it refers to the And then finally, 3) Know that you do not belong to the world. Psalm 120. 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. Prophets 6-8 Messiah: His government and glory. In the original Hebrew the words on the Lord come first in this verse and thus are emphasized. Contentment in the place where deceit is practiced, and strife is loved, is base contentment. Psalms 20 and 21 present the same picture. The history of the world can be told with its wars, and it is a long, sad history of fightings and conflict. vv. Psalm. The author of these fifteen Psalms is not known; and most probably they were not the work of one person. Psalm 85: Future restoration of Israel. Psalm 14: Depravity of man in the last days atheistic (v. 1), filthy and rebellious (v. 3). var sc_security="46e30b6a"; Click here for more messages from the book of, A Final Easter Cartoon from B.C. The answer again is in the sanctuary (v. 13). General Epistles We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. This is the last of the Hallel psalms. The Old Testament Click here to return to the Sermons page. Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar! You can also check out the Top Posts page to get a feel for the site. 1. conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy Psalm 98: Second stanza of the new song of worship. Jeremiah 3:23 points to this: Truly the hills are a delusion, the orgies on the mountains. Davids experience is that of all Gods children (v. 19). Psalm 12: The godly in the midst of the godlessness of the Great Tribulation. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. WebCommentary on Psalm 120:1-4 (Read Psalm 120:1-4) The psalmist was brought into great distress by a deceitful tongue. This psalm, which opens the Genesis section, begins with man instead of the material universe. B. Jesus aged on the cross (v. 9). Psalm 37: A promise of future blessing to the remnant of Israel in the form of an acrostic. Book I (Psalms 1-41) Psalms 1 and 2 serve to introduce the entire book. I call on the Lord in my distress, and he answers me. (Psalm 120:1) God hears you when you pray. Woe is me, that I dwell in Meshech, 5; Succa 51b). Luke-Acts GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Each day you will read five Psalms and one Proverb coordinating with the date of the month. We learn from Psalm 120 that the appropriate judgment for sin is very severe, as pictured by a warriors sharp arrows and the burning coals of the broom tree. 1-6). The ascension and coming again of Christ. We long to be with Christ. II. And not just prayer during the good times. 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