Psalm 120 ( Psalm 119 in the Vulgate) is a good prayer for Christians
who have to live as a minority in countries where they are violently oppressed.
When we as Christians are "sent out into the world" (a hostile environment ),
this psalm is our prayer on our pilgrimage towards the New Jerusalem.
The formula for a curse is in Ruth 1:17 1Sam 3:7 2sam 3:35 1Kings 2:23.
"May the Lord do such and such to you and more besides"
In Psalm 120 the curse formula is used;-
"What will He inflict on you and more besides"
The psalmists curse is that the shafts of God's arrows of truth(Psalm 64:8)
will prevail over the harmful arrows of the liar's sharp tongue,
And that the hot coals of judgement will come upon the wicked.
The roots of the broom bush were made into charcoal which produces an intense heat;-
to be cast upon the wicked as in Psalm 140:11.
Historically Christians have endured "a long exile" while their lands were
overrun by Saracens , Vikings, Nazis, Communists and other Godless governments.
Meshech refers to the ancient people of Northern Asia Minor
( Today Turkey, the remains of the Ottoman empire)
Kedar refers to tribesmen of the Arabian desert, regarded as barbarian and ungodly
people by their victims, since the days of king David
to the days of the ISIS Caliphate.
Psalm 120:7
When I speak of peace they are ready for war.
These are words which could have been spoken by ;-
Clement Richard Attlee and Benjamin Netanyahu.
In all societies "the Godly" bring peace
The wicked sow discord and adversity.
When we prayerfully review any situation,
we can often discern who is bringing peace
and who is sowing discord.
Psalm 120 NAB
In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me.
O Lord, deliver me from the lying lip,
from the treacherous tongue.
What will he inflict on you, with more besides,
O treacherous tongue?
The fruit of the Holy Spirit is;- (Galatians 5:22-23)
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness
gentleness and self control
against such there is no law.
Psalm 62:2-3 NAB
2 Only in God is my soul at rest
from him comes my salvation
3 He only is my rock and my salvation,
my stronghold;
I shall not be disturbed at all.
who have to live as a minority in countries where they are violently oppressed.
When we as Christians are "sent out into the world" (a hostile environment ),
this psalm is our prayer on our pilgrimage towards the New Jerusalem.
The formula for a curse is in Ruth 1:17 1Sam 3:7 2sam 3:35 1Kings 2:23.
"May the Lord do such and such to you and more besides"
In Psalm 120 the curse formula is used;-
"What will He inflict on you and more besides"
The psalmists curse is that the shafts of God's arrows of truth(Psalm 64:8)
will prevail over the harmful arrows of the liar's sharp tongue,
And that the hot coals of judgement will come upon the wicked.
The roots of the broom bush were made into charcoal which produces an intense heat;-
to be cast upon the wicked as in Psalm 140:11.
Historically Christians have endured "a long exile" while their lands were
overrun by Saracens , Vikings, Nazis, Communists and other Godless governments.
Meshech refers to the ancient people of Northern Asia Minor
( Today Turkey, the remains of the Ottoman empire)
Kedar refers to tribesmen of the Arabian desert, regarded as barbarian and ungodly
people by their victims, since the days of king David
to the days of the ISIS Caliphate.
Psalm 120:7
When I speak of peace they are ready for war.
These are words which could have been spoken by ;-
Clement Richard Attlee and Benjamin Netanyahu.
In all societies "the Godly" bring peace
The wicked sow discord and adversity.
When we prayerfully review any situation,
we can often discern who is bringing peace
and who is sowing discord.
Psalm 120 NAB
In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me.
O Lord, deliver me from the lying lip,
from the treacherous tongue.
What will he inflict on you, with more besides,
O treacherous tongue?
The fruit of the Holy Spirit is;- (Galatians 5:22-23)
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness
gentleness and self control
against such there is no law.
Psalm 62:2-3 NAB
2 Only in God is my soul at rest
from him comes my salvation
3 He only is my rock and my salvation,
my stronghold;
I shall not be disturbed at all.
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