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Psalm 120

Psa. 120:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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ηSharp
shanan (Hebrew #8150)
to point (transitive or intransitive); intensively, to pierce; figuratively, to inculcate
KJV usage: prick, sharp(-en), teach diligently, whet.
Pronounce: shaw-nan'
Origin: a primitive root
arrows
chets (Hebrew #2671)
properly, a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunder-bolt; (by interchange for 6086) the shaft of a spear
KJV usage: + archer, arrow, dart, shaft, staff, wound.
Pronounce: khayts
Origin: from 2686
of the mighty
gibbowr (Hebrew #1368)
intensive from the same as 1397; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
KJV usage: champion, chief, X excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.
Pronounce: ghib-bore'
Origin: or (shortened) gibbor {ghib-bore'}
, with coals
gechel (Hebrew #1513)
from an unused root meaning to glow or kindle; an ember
KJV usage: (burning) coal.
Pronounce: geh'-khel
Origin: or (feminine) gacheleth {gah-kheh'-leth}
of juniper
rethem (Hebrew #7574)
from 7573; the Spanish broom (from its pole-like stems)
KJV usage: juniper (tree).
Pronounce: reh'-them
Origin: or rothem {ro'-them}
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or, It is as the sharp arrows of the mighty man.

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Ministry on This Verse

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Sharp, etc.
or, It is as the sharp arrows of the mighty man,with coals of juniper.
Psa. 57:4• 4My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. (Psa. 57:4)
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Psa. 59:7• 7Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear? (Psa. 59:7)
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Prov. 11:9,12,18• 9An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbor: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
 12He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbor: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
 18The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. (Prov. 11:9,12,18)
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Prov. 16:27• 27An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. (Prov. 16:27)
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Prov. 18:8,21• 8The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
 21Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. (Prov. 18:8,21)
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James 3:5‑8• 5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
 6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
 7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
 8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. (James 3:5‑8)
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Psa. 7:13• 13He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors. (Psa. 7:13)
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Psa. 52:5• 5God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah. (Psa. 52:5)
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Psa. 140:9,11• 9As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
 11Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. (Psa. 140:9,11)
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Deut. 32:23‑24• 23I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them.
 24They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust. (Deut. 32:23‑24)
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Prov. 12:22• 22Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight. (Prov. 12:22)
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Prov. 19:5,9• 5A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
 9A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish. (Prov. 19:5,9)
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Rev. 21:8• 8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. (Rev. 21:8)
• It is not, however, for the godly man to vindicate himself: Christ, the Mighty One, (JND) will use sharp arrows and fire, against those who have spoken evil of His people (Psa. 14:5). (“Psalm 119:153-160: Divison 20 (Resh)” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with burning coals of broom-wood.