Psalm 55:18–21
18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me:
For there were ymany zwith me.
19 God shall hear, and afflict them,
Even he that abideth aof old. Selah.
||Because they have no bchanges,
Therefore they fear not God.
20 He hath put forth his hands against csuch as be at peace with him:
†He hath broken his covenant.
21 dThe words of his mouth ewere smoother than butter, but war was in his heart:
eHis words were softer than oil, efyet were they drawn swords.
Psalm 55:18–21 — The New International Version (NIV)
18 He rescues me unharmed
from the battle waged against me,
even though many oppose me.
19 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.
20 My companion attacks his friends;
he violates his covenant.
21 His talk is smooth as butter,
yet war is in his heart;
his words are more soothing than oil,
yet they are drawn swords.
Psalm 55:18–21 — English Standard Version (ESV)
18 He redeems my soul in safety
from the battle that I wage,
for many are arrayed against me.
19 God will give ear and humble them,
he who is enthroned from of old, Selah
because they do not change
and do not fear God.
20 My companion stretched out his hand against his friends;
he violated his covenant.
21 His speech was smooth as butter,
yet war was in his heart;
his words were softer than oil,
yet they were drawn swords.
Psalm 55:18–21 — New Living Translation (NLT)
18 He ransoms me and keeps me safe
from the battle waged against me,
though many still oppose me.
19 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.
20 As for my companion, he betrayed his friends;
he broke his promises.
21 His words are as smooth as butter,
but in his heart is war.
His words are as soothing as lotion,
but underneath are daggers!
Psalm 55:18–21 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
18 He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me,
For there were many against me.
19 God will hear, and afflict them,
Even He who abides from of old.
Selah
Because they do not change,
Therefore they do not fear God.
20 He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him;
He has broken his covenant.
21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter,
But war was in his heart;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.
Psalm 55:18–21 — New Century Version (NCV)
18 Many are against me,
but he keeps me safe in battle.
19 God who lives forever
will hear me and punish them.
Selah
But they will not change;
they do not fear God.
20 The one who was my friend attacks his friends
and breaks his promises.
21 His words are slippery like butter,
but war is in his heart.
His words are smoother than oil,
but they cut like knives.
Psalm 55:18–21 — American Standard Version (ASV)
18 He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me;
For they were many that strove with me.
19 God will hear, and answer them,
Even he that abideth of old, Selah
The men who have no changes,
And who fear not God.
20 He hath put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him:
He hath profaned his covenant.
21 His mouth was smooth as butter,
But his heart was war:
His words were softer than oil,
Yet were they drawn swords.
Psalm 55:18–21 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
18 He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle against me: for there were many about me. 19 •God will hear, and afflict them: he that is seated of old, (Selah) …because there is no change in them, and they fear not God. 20 He hath put forth his hands against such as are at peace with him; he hath profaned his covenant. 21 Smooth were the milky words of his mouth, but his heart was war; his words were softer than oil, yet are they drawn swords.
Psalm 55:18–21 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
18 With ⸤his⸥ peace, he will rescue my soul
from the war waged against me,
because there are many ⸤soldiers fighting⸥ against me.
19 God will listen.
The one who has sat enthroned from the beginning
will deal with them.
Selah
They never change. They never fear God.
20 ⸤My best friend⸥ has betrayed his friends.
He has broken his solemn promise.
21 His speech is smoother than butter,
but there is war in his heart.
His words are more soothing than oil,
but they are like swords ready to attack.
Psalm 55:18–21 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
18 Though many are against me,
He will redeem me from my battle unharmed.
19 God, the One enthroned from long ago,
will hear and will humiliate them Selah
because they do not change
and do not fear God.
20 My friend acts violently
against those at peace with him;
he violates his covenant.
21 His buttery words are smooth,
but war is in his heart.
His words are softer than oil,
but they are drawn swords.
Psalm 55:18–21 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
18 He will redeem me unharmed
from the battle that I wage,
for many are arrayed against me.
19 God, who is enthroned from of old, Selah
will hear, and will humble them—
because they do not change,
and do not fear God.
20 My companion laid hands on a friend
and violated a covenant with me
21 with speech smoother than butter,
but with a heart set on war;
with words that were softer than oil,
but in fact were drawn swords.
Psalm 55:18–21 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
18 He safely redeems my life from the battle against me,
because those standing against me are among many.
19 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.
20 He has put forth his hands against his friends;
he has defiled his covenant.
21 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.
Psalm 55:18–21 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
18 Even though many enemies are fighting against me,
he brings me safely back from the battle.
19 God sits on his throne forever.
He hears my prayers and makes my enemies suffer. Selah
They never change their ways.
They don’t have any respect for God.
20 My companion attacks his friends.
He breaks his promise.
21 His talk is as smooth as butter.
But he has war in his heart.
His words flow like olive oil.
But they are like swords ready for battle.
Psalm 55:18–21 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
18 He will redeem my soul in peace from the battle which is against me,
For they are many who strive with me.
19 God will hear and answer them—
Even the one who sits enthroned from of old—
Selah.
With whom there is no change,
And who do not fear God.
20 He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him;
He has violated his covenant.
21 His speech was smoother than butter,
But his heart was war;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.