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Prayer is the Proven Response
All commentators agree on the verse's core message: in times of deep trouble, the most direct and effective action is to cry out to God. The psalmist provides a powerful, simple testimony that God doesn't just hear these cries of distress; He answers them.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 120:1
18th Century
Theologian
In my distress - In my suffering, as arising from slander (Psalms 120:2–3). There are few forms of suffering more keen …
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 120:1
19th Century
Preacher
Slander causes distress of the most severe kind. Those who have felt the edge of a cruel tongue know certainly that it is sharper than the sword. C…
John Calvin
On Psalms 120:1
16th Century
Theologian
I cried to Jehovah in my distress. The name of the author of the Psalm is not stated, but its style throughout presents David to our view.…
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John Gill
On Psalms 120:1
17th Century
Pastor
In my distress I cried unto the Lord
Being at a distance from his own country, or, however, from the house of God; p…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 120:1–4
17th Century
Minister
The psalmist was brought into great distress by a deceitful tongue. May every good man be delivered from lying lips. They forged false charges agai…