Psalms 120:5
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!”
גּוּר
properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather forhostility (as afraid)
שָׁכַן
I have dwelt
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שָׁכַן
Dwell, settle, tabernacle. Shakan. To settle and make a home. God desires to dwell among His people. He still seeks hearts to dwell in today.
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קֵדָר
Kedar
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קֵדָר
Kedar, a son of Ishmael; also (collectively) Bedouin (as his descendants or representatives)
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מֶשֶׁךְ
Meshech
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מֶשֶׁךְ
Meshek, a son of Japheth, and the people descended from him
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