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Psalm 55:19–21

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19God will give ear and humble them,

he who is centhroned from of old, Selah

because they do not dchange

and do not fear God.

20My companion2 estretched out his hand against his friends;

he violated his covenant.

21His fspeech was gsmooth as butter,

yet war was in his heart;

his words were softer than oil,

yet they were hdrawn swords.

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Footnotes

  1. 2Hebrew He

Cross references

  1. cDeut. 33:27
  2. dJob 10:17; See Job 21:7–15
  3. eActs 12:1
  4. fSee Ps. 28:3
  5. gProv. 5:3, 4
  6. hSee Ps. 57:4

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

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!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.