Psalms 120:4 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁴Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

Psalms 120:4 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 19:9
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Psalms 45:5
Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
James 3:5-8
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! …
Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-4)

Here is, I. Deliverance from a false tongue obtained by prayer. David records his own experience of this. 1. He was brought into distress, into great distress, by lying lips and a deceitful tongue. There were those that sought his ruin, and had almost effected it, by lying. (1.) By telling lies to him. They flattered him with professions and protestations of friendships, and promises of kindness a…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 4)

4. Sharp arrows of the mighty--destructive inflictions. coals of juniper--which retain heat long. This verse may be read as a description of the wicked, but better as their punishment, in reply to the question of Psa 120:3.