Psalm 120:5

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

Cross-reference

Song of Solomon 1:5 uses the same 'tents of Kedar' simile for darkness, directly echoing the phrase and providing a poetic parallel.

Isaiah 60:7 Contrast

Isaiah 60:7 prophesies Kedar's flocks being brought to Zion — a future blessing that contrasts with the psalmist's current distress among them.

Jeremiah 49:28 Historical context

Jeremiah 49:28 is a judgment oracle against Kedar, reinforcing that Kedar was a hostile people, consistent with the psalmist's lament.

Jeremiah 49:29 describes the plunder of Kedar's tents and flocks, directly paralleling the 'tents of Kedar' imagery from the psalm.

Ezekiel 27:13 Historical context

In Ezekiel 27:13, Meshech is described as traders of slaves and bronze with Tyre, revealing their reputation as a violent trading people.

2 Peter 2:7 Parallel

In 2 Peter 2:7, Lot was 'greatly distressed by the sensual conduct of the wicked' — mirrors the psalmist's distress over hostile dwellers.

2 Peter 2:8 Parallel

2 Peter 2:8 details Lot's daily torment over lawless deeds — strongly parallels the psalmist's continual woe of living among wicked people.

Jeremiah 9:6 says 'your dwelling is in the midst of deceit' — directly parallels the psalmist's complaint of dwelling among deceitful people.

Jeremiah 9:2 shares the lament of dwelling among treacherous people, wishing to escape — same theme of distress over hostile surroundings.

Jeremiah 15:10 cries 'Woe is me' as a man of strife — similar to the psalmist's woe from living among contentious peoples.

Genesis 10:2 Historical context

In Genesis 10:2, Meshech is listed as a son of Japheth in the Table of Nations, giving genealogical background for this distant people.

Genesis 25:13 Historical context

In Genesis 25:13, Kedar is listed as a son of Ishmael, showing his Arabian tribal origins in the patriarchal genealogies.

Isaiah 21:16 Historical context

Isaiah 21:16 pronounces judgment on Kedar, the same people among whom the psalmist laments dwelling.

Isaiah 42:11 calls Kedar to rejoice, contrasting the psalmist's lament over living among them.

Romans 12:18 commands living peaceably with all, contrasting the psalmist's forced dwelling among those who hate peace.