120 In my trouble I cried to the Lord, And He answered me.-          In my trouble I cried to the Lordo   Notice its when he was in trouble again-          And He answered meo   Notice God faithfulness againo   He answers time and time again2 Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, From a deceitful tongue.-          The trouble the Psalmist was in was related to lies spoken against himo   These lies were made with intent to harm or killo   Not surprising when you consider the devil is the father of all lieso   And that his purpose is to kill, steal and destroy 3 What shall be given to you, and what more shall be done to you, You deceitful tongue?-          The Psalmist gives a warning to the who lieo   What shall be given to youo   And what more shall be done to youo   This seems to imply a fierce payback much worse than the damage they intended 4 Sharp arrows of the warrior, With the burning coals of the broom tree.-          Sharp arrows of the warrioro   Sharp arrows have the intent to kill-          With burning coals of the broom treeo   These arrows will cause whatever they hit to catch fire & burn upo   Death and torment by fire is certainly implied (a picture of hell) 5 Woe is me, for I sojourn in Meshech, For I dwell among the tents of Kedar!-          Woe is me, for I sojourn in Meshecho   Meshech means “drawing out”o   The people who lived there were heathen and corrupto   The Psalmist is unhappy he lives among them-          For I dwell among the tents of Kedaro   Kedar means darko   A son of Ishmael§  the result of Abraham & Sarah taking matters in their own handso   the Psalmist goes back and forth in the land and is surrounded by people who did not follow Jehovaho   He considered it WOE  6 Too long has my soul had its dwelling With those who hate peace.-          The Psalmist complains that he dwelled among these people for too long-          This means he expected to move or relocate much soonero   Sometimes, things take much longer than we wanto   This means they love the opposite of peace (enemies of peace) 7 I am for peace, but when I speak, They are for war.-          I am for peaceo   The Psalmist was for peace§  He wants peace§  He loves peace§  He longs for peace-          But when I speak, they are for waro   The Psalmist speaks about God’s peace (Shalom)§  Was for war (the oppositive of peace)§  The enemy of peace and ChristIntro to Outbless Weekly Thanks for listening to Outbless.com

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