KJV ORIGINAL
My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
My soul has lived too long with those who hate peace.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is expressing deep weariness from being surrounded by people who love conflict and reject peace.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm is one of the 'Songs of Ascents' that Jewish pilgrims sang while traveling to Jerusalem for religious festivals. The psalmist appears to be living among hostile neighbors or in a foreign land where people are constantly stirring up trouble and rejecting peaceful solutions.
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