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

What does Psalms 120:5 mean?

It is very grievous to a good man, to be cast into, and kept in the company of the wicked, from whom he hopes to be for ever separated. See here the character of a good man; he is for living peaceably with all men.

Key themes

FaithPrayerPraiseLament

Read with

Keep this verse inside its immediate passage and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Kedar Place

Biblical people group. Modern identification: Dumat al Jandal.

Meshech Place

Biblical region. Modern identification: Gordion.