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Psalms 120:5

120:4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. Sharp: or, It is as the sharp arrows of the mighty man, with coals of juniper
Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

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Woe is me, that I live in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

120:6 My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.

What does Psalms 120:5 mean?

Psalms 120:5 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אוֹיָה (ʼôwyâh), גּוּר (gûwr), מֶשֶׁךְ (Meshek).

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Woeאוֹיָהʼôwyâh/o-yaw'/H190{lamentation; also interjectionally Oh!}
is
me,
that
I
sojournגּוּרgûwr/goor/H1481properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather forhostility (as afraid)
in
Mesech,מֶשֶׁךְMeshek/meh'-shek/H4902Meshek, a son of Japheth, and the people descended from him
that
I
dwellשָׁכַןshâkan/shaw-kan'/H7931to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)
in
the
tentsאֹהֶלʼôhel/o'-hel/H168a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
of
Kedar!קֵדָרQêdâr/kay-dawr'/H6938Kedar, a son of Ishmael; also (collectively) Bedouin (as his descendants or representatives)

Topics

Alliance and Society with the Enemies of GodCompanyMeshechPilgrims and Strangers

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 120:5.

Genesis 9:27

God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. enlarge: or, persuade

Judges 5:17

Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches. shore: or, port breaches: or, creeks

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What does Psalms 120:5 say?

Psalms 120:5 (King James Version) reads: "Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!"

Is Psalms 120:5 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 120:5 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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