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Psalm 55:20–23

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20My companion attacks his friends;z

he violates his covenant.a

21His talk is smooth as butter,b

yet war is in his heart;

his words are more soothing than oil,c

yet they are drawn swords.d

22Cast your cares on the Lord

and he will sustain you;e

he will never let

the righteous be shaken.f

23But you, God, will bring down the wicked

into the pitg of decay;

the bloodthirsty and deceitfulh

will not live out half their days.i

But as for me, I trust in you.j

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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.

Cross references

  1. zPs 7:4
  2. aSee Ps 41:9
  3. bPs 12:2
  4. cPr 5:3; 6:24
  5. dPs 57:4; 59:7; 64:3; Pr 12:18; Rev 1:16
  6. eSee Ps 18:35; Mt 6:25–34; 1 Pe 5:7
  7. fPs 15:5; 21:7; 37:24; 112:6
  8. gPs 9:15; See 30:3; 73:18; 94:13; Isa 14:15; Eze 28:8; See Lk 8:31
  9. hPs 5:6
  10. iSee Job 15:32
  11. jPs 11:1; 25:2; 56:3

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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.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

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.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

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.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

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.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

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.

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