18 He rescues me unharmed
    from the battle waged against me,
    even though many oppose me.
19 God, who is enthroned from of old,(A)
    who does not change—
he will hear(B) them and humble them,
    because they have no fear of God.(C)

20 My companion attacks his friends;(D)
    he violates his covenant.(E)

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18 He redeems my soul in safety
    from the battle that I wage,
    for (A)many are arrayed against me.
19 God will give ear and humble them,
    he who is (B)enthroned from of old, Selah
because they do not (C)change
    and do not fear God.

20 My companion[a] (D)stretched out his hand against his friends;
    he violated his covenant.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 55:20 Hebrew He

18 He will (A)redeem my soul in peace [a]from the battle which is against me,
For they are (B)many who are aggressive toward me.
19 God will (C)hear and humiliate them—
Even the one (D)who [b]sits enthroned from ancient times— Selah
With whom there [c]is no change,
And who (E)do not fear God.
20 He has put forth his hands against (F)those who were at peace with him;
He has [d](G)violated his covenant.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 55:18 Or so that none may approach me
  2. Psalm 55:19 Or remains from
  3. Psalm 55:19 Lit are no changes
  4. Psalm 55:20 Lit profaned

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.

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