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Psalms 120:3 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue? "
Psalms 120:3
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[[A Song of degrees.]] In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard
Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
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Psalms 120:1
"[[A Song of degrees.]] In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard"
Psalms 120:2
"Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue."
Psalms 120:4
"Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper."
Psalms 120:5
"Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!"
Psalms 120:6
"My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace."
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