Contributions
Apr 30
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dougfloyd added a link contribution Psalm 120 - Pilgrim FaithI am writing a series of meditations on the Psalms of Ascent. This first psalm of ascending begins in the depths of suffering. As I tried to hear the rhythms of this psalm in my soul, I kept imagining... Read more »
Mar 14
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bennettc2969 added a text contribution Lament of ReconciliationHere, the Psalmist laments for the lying tongues that seek to spawn war rather than peace. Often times we too face this kind of persecution despite our zeal for righteousness. Read more »
Sep 17
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brandon added a link contribution He AnsweredMay we cry out to God in troubled times as if we believe we need Him because when we do, He answers. Read more »
Mar 14
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charlescameron added a text contribution Psalms 120:1-134:3120:1-121:8 ‘Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips’(120:2). God calls us to ‘believe the truth’, ‘love the truth’ and ‘follow the truth’. We are to be people who ‘do what is true’(2 Thessalonians 2:10-1... Read more »
Aug 7
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mhcc added a text contribution Matthew Henry: Psalms 120:1-41-4 The psalmist was brought into great distress by a deceitful tongue. May every good man be delivered from lying lips. They forged false charges against him. In this distress, he sought God by ferve... Read more »
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scofield added a text contribution Scofield: Psalms 120:1A Song of degrees Literally, "of ascents." Perhaps chanted by the people as they went up to Jerusalem to the feasts. See, e.g. Psalms 112:1,2. Read more »