Psalms 120:6
Already too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
In Context
5Woe is me that I sojourn in Meshech, that I live by the tents of Kedar.
7I am for peace: but when I speak of it, they are for war.
Cross References
Matthew 10:36A person’s enemies will be the members of their own household.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 120:6-7
Mournful Complaints. 5 Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar! 6 My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace. 7 I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war. The psalmist here complains of the bad neighbourhood into which he was driven; and some apply the two foregoing verses to this: "What shall the deceitful tongue give, what shall it do to those that lie open to it? What shall a man get by living among such malicious deceitful men? Nothing but sharp arrows and coals… Read the whole commentary →