Psalm 120:7
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I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.
In other translations
I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.
Hebrew words
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Matthew 5:9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
- Psalm 109:4For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.
- Psalm 34:14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
- Hebrews 12:14Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
- Psalm 35:20For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful schemes against those who live quietly in the land.
- Romans 12:18If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.
- Ephesians 2:14-1714 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility 15 by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace 16 and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He extinguished their hostility. 17 He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.
- 1 Samuel 26:2-42 Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph. 3 And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness. 4 David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.2 So Saul, accompanied by three thousand chosen men of Israel, went down to the Wilderness of Ziph to search for David there. 3 Saul camped beside the road at the hill of Hachilah opposite Jeshimon, but David was living in the wilderness. When he realized that Saul had followed him there, 4 David sent out spies to verify that Saul had arrived.
- 2 Samuel 20:19I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the Lord?I am among the peaceable and faithful in Israel, but you are trying to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why would you swallow up the LORD’s inheritance?”
- Psalm 55:20He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant.
Cross-references from OpenBible.info, most-voted first.