Psalms 120:7

KJV1611 – Modern English

I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.

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  • Ps 109:4 : 4 In return for my love they are my adversaries, but I give myself to prayer.
  • Matt 5:9 : 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.
  • Rom 12:18 : 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.
  • Eph 2:14-17 : 14 For He is our peace, who has made both one, and has 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, to create in Himself of the two one new man, so making peace; 16 And that He might reconcile both to God in one body through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace to you who were afar off, and to those who were near.
  • Heb 12:14 : 14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:
  • 1 Sam 24:9-9 : 9 And David said to Saul, Why do you listen to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your harm? 10 Behold, this day your eyes have seen how the LORD delivered you today into my hand in the cave: and some urged me to kill you: but my eye spared you; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed. 11 Moreover, my father, see, yes, see the edge of your robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the edge of your robe and killed you not, know and see that there is neither evil nor rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you; yet you hunt my soul to take it.
  • 1 Sam 26:2-4 : 2 Then Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, taking three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph. 3 And Saul camped on the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the road. But David remained in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul had come after him into the wilderness. 4 David therefore sent out spies, and knew that Saul had indeed come.
  • 2 Sam 20:19 : 19 I am one of the peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why would you swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?
  • Ps 34:14 : 14 Depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
  • Ps 35:20 : 20 For they speak not peace; but they devise deceitful matters against those who are quiet in the land.
  • Ps 55:20 : 20 He has put forth his hands against those at peace with him; he has broken his covenant.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    6My soul has long dwelt with him who hates peace.

  • Ps 122:6-8
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    6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love you.

    7Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces.

    8For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within you.

  • Ps 35:20
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    20For they speak not peace; but they devise deceitful matters against those who are quiet in the land.

  • Isa 27:4-5
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    4Fury is not in Me: who would set briers and thorns against Me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together.

    5Or let him take hold of My strength, that he may make peace with Me; and he shall make peace with Me.

  • Ps 27:3
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    3Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise against me, in this I will be confident.

  • Ps 55:18
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    18He has delivered my soul in peace from the battle against me, for there were many with me.

  • Ps 118:6-7
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    6The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?

    7The LORD takes my part with those who help me; therefore, I will see my desire upon those who hate me.

  • Ps 55:20-21
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    20He has put forth his hands against those at peace with him; he has broken his covenant.

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

  • Ps 71:10
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    10For my enemies speak against me; and those who lie in wait for my soul take counsel together,

  • Ps 109:2-4
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    2For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me; they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

    3They surrounded me with words of hatred and fought against me without cause.

    4In return for my love they are my adversaries, but I give myself to prayer.

  • Ps 140:2
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    2Who devise mischiefs in their hearts; continually they gather together for war.

  • Ps 139:21-22
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    21Do I not hate them, O LORD, who hate You? And am I not grieved with those who rise up against You?

    22I hate them with perfect hatred; I count them my enemies.

  • Ps 7:4
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    4If I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me; (yes, I have delivered him who without cause is my enemy:)

  • Ps 3:1
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    1LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! Many are they that rise up against me.

  • Ps 125:5
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    5But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them away with the workers of iniquity; peace shall be upon Israel.

  • Jer 8:11
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    11For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

  • Ps 13:4
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    4Lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those who trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

  • Rom 3:17
    70%

    17'And the way of peace they have not known:'

  • Ps 28:3
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    3Do not draw me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts.

  • Ps 31:13
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    13For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take my life.

  • Isa 57:21
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    21There is no peace, says my God, to the wicked.

  • Ps 85:8
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    8I will hear what God the LORD will speak, for He will speak peace unto His people and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly.

  • Ps 38:19
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    19But my enemies are vigorous, and they are strong; and those who hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

  • Ps 25:19
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    19Consider my enemies, for they are many, and they hate me with cruel hatred.

  • Ps 41:7
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    7All who hate me whisper together against me; they devise my harm against me.

  • Deut 20:10
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    10When you come near a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.

  • Ps 59:3
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    3For, look, they lie in wait for my life; the mighty are gathered against me, not for my transgression nor for my sin, O LORD.

  • Matt 10:34
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    34Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth: I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

  • Isa 48:22
    69%

    22There is no peace, says the LORD, for the wicked.

  • Ps 3:6
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    6I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around.

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

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

  • Ps 54:3
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    3For strangers have risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

  • Jer 9:8
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    8Their tongue is like an arrow shot out; it speaks deceit: one speaks peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart he lies in wait.

  • Ps 55:3
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    3Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked; for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.

  • Ps 4:8
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    8I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for you, LORD, only make me dwell in safety.

  • 2 Sam 22:41
    69%

    41You have also given me the necks of my enemies, that I might destroy those who hate me.

  • Ps 38:12
    68%

    12Those who seek my life lay snares for me, and those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things and imagine deceits all day long.

  • Ezek 7:25
    68%

    25Destruction comes; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none.

  • Jer 6:14
    68%

    14They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

  • Ps 102:8
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    8My enemies reproach me all day long; those who are mad against me are sworn against me.

  • Ps 118:12
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    12They surrounded me like bees; they are quenched like the fire of thorns, for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.