Psalms 120:7

Bible in Basic English (1941)

I am for peace: but when I say so, they are for war.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 109:4 : 4 For my love they give me back hate; but I have given myself to prayer.
  • Matt 5:9 : 9 Happy are the peacemakers: for they will be named sons of God.
  • Rom 12:18 : 18 As far as it is possible for you be at peace with all men.
  • Eph 2:14-17 : 14 For he is our peace, who has made the two into one, and by whom the middle wall of division has been broken down, 15 Having in his flesh put an end to that which made the division between us, even the law with its rules and orders, so that he might make in himself, of the two, one new man, so making peace; 16 And that the two might come into agreement with God in one body through the cross, so putting an end to that division. 17 And he came preaching peace to you who were far off, and to those who were near;
  • Heb 12:14 : 14 Let your desire be for peace with all men, and to be made holy, without which no man may see the Lord;
  • 1 Sam 24:9-9 : 9 And after that David came out of the hollow rock, and crying after Saul said, My lord the king. And when Saul gave a look back, David went down on his face and gave him honour. 10 And David said to Saul, Why do you give any attention to those who say that it is my desire to do you wrong? 11 Look! you have seen today how the Lord gave you up into my hands even now in the hollow of the rocks: and some would have had me put you to death, but I had pity on you: for I said, Never will my hand be lifted up against my lord, who has been marked with the holy oil.
  • 1 Sam 26:2-4 : 2 Then Saul went down to the waste land of Ziph, taking with him three thousand of the best men of Israel, to make search for David in the waste land of Ziph. 3 And Saul put up his tents on the hill of Hachilah, which is in front of the waste land on the road. But David was in the waste land, and he saw that Saul was coming after him. 4 And so David sent out watchers, and got word from them that Saul was certainly coming.
  • 2 Sam 20:19 : 19 Your purpose is the destruction of a mother-town in Israel: why would you put an end to the heritage of the Lord?
  • Ps 34:14 : 14 Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.
  • Ps 35:20 : 20 For they do not say words of peace; in their deceit they are designing evil things against the quiet ones in the land.
  • Ps 55:20 : 20 He has put out his hand against those who were at peace with him; he has not kept his agreement.

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    6 My soul has long been living with the haters of peace.

  • Ps 122:6-8
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    6 O make prayers for the peace of Jerusalem; may they whose love is given to you do well.

    7 May peace be inside your walls, and wealth in your noble houses.

    8 Because of my brothers and friends, I will now say, Let peace be with you.

  • Ps 35:20
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    20 For they do not say words of peace; in their deceit they are designing evil things against the quiet ones in the land.

  • Isa 27:4-5
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    4 My passion is over: if the thorns were fighting against me, I would make an attack on them, and they would be burned up together.

    5 Or let him put himself under my power, and make peace with me.

  • Ps 27:3
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    3 Even if an army came against me with its tents, my heart would have no fear: if war was made on me, my faith would not be moved.

  • Ps 55:18
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    18 He has taken my soul away from the attack which was made against me, and given it peace; for great numbers were against me.

  • Ps 118:6-7
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    6 The Lord is on my side; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?

    7 The Lord is my great helper: I will see my desire against my haters.

  • Ps 55:20-21
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    20 He has put out his hand against those who were at peace with him; he has not kept his agreement.

    21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp swords.

  • Ps 71:10
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    10 For my haters are waiting secretly for me; and those who are watching for my soul are banded together in their evil designs,

  • Ps 109:2-4
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    2 For the mouth of the sinner is open against me in deceit: his tongue has said false things against me.

    3 Words of hate are round about me; they have made war against me without cause.

    4 For my love they give me back hate; but I have given myself to prayer.

  • Ps 140:2
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    2 For their hearts are full of evil designs; and they are ever making ready causes of war.

  • Ps 139:21-22
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    21 Are not your haters hated by me, O Lord? are not those who are lifted up against you a cause of grief to me?

    22 My hate for them is complete; my thoughts of them are as if they were making war on me.

  • Ps 7:4
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    4 If I have given back evil to him who did evil to me, or have taken anything from him who was against me without cause;

  • Ps 3:1
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    1 <A Psalm. Of David. When he went in flight from Absalom his son.> Lord, how greatly are they increased who make attacks on me! in great numbers they come against me.

  • Ps 125:5
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    5 But as for such as are turned out of the straight way, the Lord will take them away with the workers of evil. Let peace be on Israel.

  • Jer 8:11
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    11 And they have made little of the wounds of the daughter of Zion, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

  • Ps 13:4
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    4 And he who is against me may not say, I have overcome him; and those who are troubling me may not be glad when I am moved.

  • Rom 3:17
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    17 And of the way of peace they have no knowledge:

  • Ps 28:3
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    3 Do not take me away with the sinners and the workers of evil, who say words of peace to their neighbours, but evil is in their hearts.

  • Ps 31:13
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    13 False statements against me have come to my ears; fear was on every side: they were talking together against me, designing to take away my life.

  • Isa 57:21
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    21 There is no peace, says my God, for the evil-doers.

  • Ps 85:8
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    8 I will give ear to the voice of the Lord; for he will say words of peace to his people and to his saints; but let them not go back to their foolish ways.

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    19 But they are strong who have hate for me without cause: those who are against me falsely are increased in numbers.

  • Ps 25:19
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    19 See how those who are against me are increased, for bitter is their hate of me.

  • Ps 41:7
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    7 All my haters are talking secretly together against me; they are designing my downfall.

  • Deut 20:10
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    10 When you come to a town, before attacking it, make an offer of peace.

  • Ps 59:3
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    3 For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord.

  • Matt 10:34
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    34 Do not have the thought that I have come to send peace on the earth; I came not to send peace but a sword.

  • Isa 48:22
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    22 There is no peace, says the Lord, for the evil-doers.

  • Ps 3:6
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    6 I will have no fear, though ten thousand have come round me, putting themselves against me.

  • Jas 3:18
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    18 And the fruit of righteousness is planted in peace for those who make peace.

  • Ps 57:4
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    4 My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.

  • Ps 54:3
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    3 For men who are going after me have come out against me, violent men are purposing to take my soul; they have not put God before their eyes. (Selah.)

  • Jer 9:8
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    8 His tongue is an arrow causing death; the words of his mouth are deceit: he says words of peace to his neighbour, but in his heart he is waiting secretly for him.

  • Ps 55:3
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    3 I am troubled because of the voice of the cruel ones, because of the loud cry of the evil-doers; for they put a weight of evil on me, and they are cruel in their hate for me.

  • Ps 4:8
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    8 I will take my rest on my bed in peace, because you only, Lord, keep me safe.

  • 2 Sam 22:41
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    41 By you their backs are turned in flight, so that my haters are cut off.

  • Ps 38:12
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    12 Those who have a desire to take my life put nets for me; those who are designing my destruction say evil things against me, all the day their minds are full of deceit.

  • Ezek 7:25
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    25 Shaking fear is coming; and they will be looking for peace, and there will be no peace.

  • Jer 6:14
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    14 And they have made little of the wounds of my people, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

  • Ps 102:8
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    8 My haters say evil of me all day; those who are violent against me make use of my name as a curse.

  • Ps 118:12
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    12 They are round me like bees; but they are put out like a fire among thorns; for in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.