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Psalms 120:5
Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace. The God of peace, against whom their carnal minds are enmity itself; Christ, the Prince of peace, the Man, the Peace, who has made peace by the…
Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Barnes' Notes
Woe is me - My lot is a sad and pitiable one, that I am compelled to live in this manner, and to be exposed thus to malignant reproaches. It is like living in Mesech or in Kedar. That I sojourn - The…
The psalmist here complains of the bad neighbourhood into which he was driven; and some apply the two foregoing verses to this: "What shall the deceitful tongue give, what shall it do to those that…
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