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Psalm 55:20–23

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20He has put forth his hands against athose who were at peace with him;

He has 1bviolated his covenant.

21His 1speech was asmoother than butter,

But his heart was war;

His words were softer than oil,

Yet they were drawn bswords.

22aCast 1your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you;

bHe will never allow the righteous to 2cbe shaken.

23But You, O God, will bring them down to the 1apit of destruction;

bMen of bloodshed and deceit will cnot live out half their days.

But I will dtrust in You.

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Psalm 55:22: Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.

Footnotes

  1. 1Lit profaned
  2. 1Lit mouth
  3. 1Or what He has given you
  4. 2Or totter
  5. 1Or lowest pit

Cross references

  1. aPs 7:4; 120:7
  2. bNum 30:2; Ps 89:34
  3. aPs 12:2; 28:3; Prov 5:3, 4
  4. bPs 57:4; 59:7
  5. aPs 37:5; 1 Pet 5:7
  6. bPs 37:24
  7. cPs 15:5; 112:6
  8. aPs 73:18; Is 38:17; Ezek 28:8
  9. bPs 5:6
  10. cJob 15:32; Prov 10:27
  11. dPs 25:2; 56:3

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

My companion stretched out his hand against his friends;

he violated his covenant.

His speech was smooth as butter,

yet war was in his heart;

his words were softer than oil,

yet they were drawn swords.

Cast your burden on the Lord,

and he will sustain you;

he will never permit

the righteous to be moved.

But you, O God, will cast them down

into the pit of destruction;

men of blood and treachery

shall not live out half their days.

But I will trust in you.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

Cast your cares on the Lord

and he will sustain you;

he will never let

the righteous be shaken.

But you, God, will bring down the wicked

into the pit of decay;

the bloodthirsty and deceitful

will not live out half their days.

But as for me, I trust in you.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

Cast your burden on the Lord,

and he will sustain you;

he will never allow the righteous to be shaken.

God, you will bring them down

to the Pit of destruction;

men of bloodshed and treachery

will not live out half their days.

But I will trust in you.

NLTNew Living Translation

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!

Give your burdens to the Lord,

and he will take care of you.

He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.

But you, O God, will send the wicked

down to the pit of destruction.

Murderers and liars will die young,

but I am trusting you to save me.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

Cast your burden on Yahweh,

and he will sustain you.

He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

But you, O God, you will bring them down to the pit of corruption.

The men of bloodshed and deceit will not live half their days,

but I will trust you.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee:

He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction:

Bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days;

But I will trust in thee.