Psalm 55:16–21

As for me, I call to God,

and the Lord saves me.

Evening, morning and noon

I cry out in distress,

and he hears my voice.

He rescues me unharmed

from the battle waged against me,

even though many oppose me.

God, who is enthroned from of old,

who does not change—

he will hear them and humble them,

because they have no fear of God.

My companion attacks his friends;

he violates his covenant.

His talk is smooth as butter,

yet war is in his heart;

his words are more soothing than oil,

yet they are drawn swords.

But I call to God,

and the Lord will save me.

I complain and groan morning, noon, and night,

and he hears my voice.

Though many are against me,

he will redeem me from my battle unharmed.

God, the one enthroned from long ago,

will hear and will humiliate them

Selah

because they do not change

and do not fear God.

My friend acts violently

against those at peace with him;

he violates his covenant.

His buttery words are smooth,

but war is in his heart.

His words are softer than oil,

but they are drawn swords.

But I will call on God,

and the Lord will rescue me.

Morning, noon, and night

I cry out in my distress,

and the Lord hears my voice.

He ransoms me and keeps me safe

from the battle waged against me,

though many still oppose me.

God, who has ruled forever,

will hear me and humble them.

Interlude

For my enemies refuse to change their ways;

they do not fear God.

As for my companion, he betrayed his friends;

he broke his promises.

His words are as smooth as butter,

but in his heart is war.

His words are as soothing as lotion,

but underneath are daggers!

As for me, I will call to God,

and Yahweh will save me.

Morning, noon and night I will lament and groan loudly,

and he will hear my voice.

He safely redeems my life from the battle against me,

because those standing against me are among many.

God will hear and answer them,

he who is enthroned from of old, Selah

Because they do not change,

and they do not fear God.

He has put forth his hands against his friends;

he has defiled his covenant.

The buttery words of his mouth were smooth,

but there was battle in his heart.

His words were smoother than oil,

but they were drawn swords.

As for me, I will call upon God;

And the Lord shall save me.

Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud:

And he shall hear my voice.

He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me:

For there were many with me.

God shall hear, and afflict them,

Even he that abideth of old. Selah.

Because they have no changes,

Therefore they fear not God.

He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him:

He hath broken his covenant.

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart:

His words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.