Matthew Henry Commentary Psalms 120:5-7

"Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, That I dwell among the tents of Kedar! My soul hath long had her dwelling With him that hateth peace. I am [for] peace: But when I speak, they are for war." — Psalms 120:5-7 (ASV)

It is very grievous to a good person, to be thrown into and kept in the company of the wicked, from whom they hope to be forever separated. Here you see the character of a good person; they desire to live peaceably with all people. And let us follow David as he prefigured Christ; in our distress let us cry to the Lord, and he will hear us. Let us pursue peace and holiness, striving to overcome evil with good.