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1 In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me.

2 Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

3 What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?

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

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

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

7 I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.

"I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war." Ps. 120:7.

Was David a man for war? He says no, "I am for peace."  Then why was David King of Israel not allowed to build a home for God? Let the Bible speak.

"Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the Lord his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet." 1 Kings 5:3

David was a man who desired peace, but Satan kept him busy having to protect Israel from her enemies. There was no time to build a temple for God, even though David wanted to move Him out of a tent into a beautiful temple. Let the Bible continue:

From 1 Chron.17:4-12.

4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:

5 For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.

6 Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars?

7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:

8 And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth.

9 Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the beginning,

10 And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies. Furthermore I tell thee that the Lord will build thee an house.

11 And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

12 He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.

Notice also what God has to say about His servant David King of israel:

 I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth.

God heard and answered all those prayers we read about, for God to cut off his enemies "whithersoever" he walked. God blessed David and protected him in battle. But, He did not want David to build His Temple. From 1 Chron:

 22:7    And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:  
 22:8    But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.  

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160 Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

163 I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.

164 Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.

165 Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.

166 Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.

167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.

168 I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.

169 Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord: give me understanding according to thy word.

170 Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.

171 My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

172 My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

173 Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

Many prophets have been persecuted, so it was with David. Yet, what did he do when persecuted? He praised God. Once or twice a day?  I doubt it. No other Bible person do I read about them praising God as did David. Some of his persecution was due to him praising the God of heaven. Idolators had no love for those loved the one and true God. In the verses we read today from Psalm 119 reveals how many times he praised God in one day.

"Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word. I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil. I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love. Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments. Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments. Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord: give me understanding according to thy word." Ps. 119:161-166,169.

Yes, seven times a day did he praise God. I pray that the love of God will be that I too will praise my Lord at least seven times a day! He is worthy!

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174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delight.

175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.

176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.

END of Psalm 119

King David ends his psalm with a plea that God seek him even though he has sinned and gone astray. The king expresses his delight in His law as did Saul of Tarsus, "I delight in the law of God after the inward man." Rom. 7:22. Even though Saul delighted in the law as a good Pharisee, he could not keep His law. "But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members." Rom. 7:23. Unlike Saul (Paul after his conversion), King David had repented of great sins and understood that he must not forget the commands of God. He understood that it is the power of God that keeps one from sin. It is grace allowed into the heart that empowers all who who love the Lord our God with all of the heart to keep His commandments. "He that keepeth His commandments dwelleth in Him, and He in him. And hereby we know that He abideth in us, by the Spirit which He hath given us.""A new heart also will I give you, and a new Spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh." 1 John 3:24, Eze. 36:26. That Spirit is the third Person of the godhead. When He takes possession of the heart, He brings with Him all of the fruits of the Spirit, not one is missing. Love, joy, peace, long-suffering (patience), gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance which is self control. Dear Lord give us this Spirit we pray that we have love, joy, and peace in this world and the next.

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146 I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.

147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.

148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

149 Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O Lord, quicken me according to thy judgment.

150 They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

151 Thou art near, O Lord; and all thy commandments are truth.

152 Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.

153 Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.

154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.

155 Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.

156 Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy judgments.

157 Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

158 I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

159 Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness.

159 verses, many of which were written by the King  of Israel, David. The subject of His prayers and psalms remain the same. He praises God and seeks help that he sin not, and that God will deliver him from his persecutors. He paints a picture of God as being powerful and full of love and  kindness to all who keep His statutes and judgments which are a revelation of love. If we love our neighbor, we will not do any of the last six commandments written with the finger of God. If we love God, we will follow the first four of the commandments. Jesus tells us that upon these two commandments hang all of the law (Matt. 22:40).


"I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies. Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness.....They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law. Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law. Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes. Great are thy tender mercies....Many are my persecutors and mine enemies.....I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word. Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness. Ps. 119:146,149,150,153,155-159.