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Atomic Bible
Psalms 120:7
I am in favor of peace;
from In My Distress I Cried to the LORD, Psalms 120:1-7
What it says

He is for peace, but whenever he speaks, they are for war.

What it is doing

This verse closes the psalm with its defining contrast between the speaker's posture and his neighbors' aggression.

In context

1A song of ascents. 2Deliver my soul, O LORD, 3What will He do to you, 4Sharp arrows will come from the warrior, 5Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, 6Too long have I dwelt 7I am in favor of peace;