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20 God, who sits enthroned forever,(A)
    will hear me and afflict them.
Selah
For they will not mend their ways;
    they have no fear of God.
21 He stretched out his hand at his friends
    and broke his covenant.
22 Softer than butter is his speech,
    but war is in his heart.
Smoother than oil are his words,
    but they are unsheathed swords.(B)

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20 My companion attacks his friends;(A)
    he violates his covenant.(B)
21 His talk is smooth as butter,(C)
    yet war is in his heart;
his words are more soothing than oil,(D)
    yet they are drawn swords.(E)

22 Cast your cares on the Lord
    and he will sustain you;(F)
he will never let
    the righteous be shaken.(G)

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