21 The words of his mouth were softer than butter, yet war was in his heart, his words were more gentle than oil, yet they were swords.

22 Cast thy [a]burden upon the Lord, and he shall nourish thee: he will not suffer the righteous to fall [b]forever.

23 And thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of corruption: the bloody, and deceitful men shall not live [c]half their days: but I will trust in thee.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 55:22 Or, gift, to wit, which thou wouldest that God should give thee.
  2. Psalm 55:22 Though for their bettering and trial, he suffer them to slip for a time.
  3. Psalm 55:23 Though they sometimes live longer, yet their life is cursed of God, unquiet, and worse than any death.

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