Psalm 120:7
“I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war. ”
KJV
Read in Psalm 120Meaning
The closing line gives the speaker’s orientation without denying the reality of surrounding hostility.
Exile among hostility
The speaker laments life among conflict-loving people and closes by identifying with peace.
Read carefully
Peace can coexist with boundaries, truthful confrontation, and lawful protection.
Reflection
Choose peace as an aim while maintaining truth, boundaries, and lawful protection.