Psalms 120:7

120:6 My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.

I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war. for peace: or, a man of peace

KJV

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

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

What does Psalms 120:7 mean?

Psalms 120:7 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׁלוֹם (shâlôwm), דָבַר (dâbar), מִלְחָמָה (milchâmâh).

Hebrew interlinear

for

peace:שָׁלוֹםshâlôwm/shaw-lome'/H7965safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace

but

when

speak,דָבַרdâbar/daw-bar'/H1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

they

are

for

war.מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh/mil-khaw-maw'/H4421a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)

for

peace:

or,

man

peace

Topics

Company Peace Pilgrims and Strangers

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 120:7 say?

Psalms 120:7 (King James Version) reads: "I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war. for peace: or, a man of peace"

Is Psalms 120:7 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 120:7 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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