Psalm 55:16-23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
16 But I call to God,
and the Lord will save me.(A)
17 I complain and groan morning, noon, and night,(B)
and He hears my voice.(C)
18 Though many are against me,
He will redeem me from my battle unharmed.(D)
19 God, the One enthroned from long ago,(E)
will hear and will humiliate them
because they do not change
and do not fear God.(F)
20 My friend(G) acts violently
against those at peace with him;(H)
he violates his covenant.(I)
21 His buttery words are smooth,[a]
but war is in his heart.
His words are softer than oil,
but they are drawn swords.(J)
22 Cast your burden on the Lord,
and He will sustain you;(K)
He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.(L)
23 God, You will bring them down
to the Pit of destruction;(M)
men of bloodshed and treachery
will not live out half their days.(N)
But I will trust in You.(O)
Footnotes
- Psalm 55:21 Some Hb mss, Sym, Syr, Tg, Jer read His speech is smoother than butter
Psalm 55:16-23
King James Version
16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me.
17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath 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 were they drawn swords.
22 Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
23 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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