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21 His [a]speech was (A)smoother than butter,
But his heart was war;
His words were (B)softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn (C)swords.

22 (D)Cast [b]your burden upon Yahweh and He will sustain you;
(E)He will never allow the righteous to [c](F)be shaken.
23 But You, O God, will bring them down to the [d](G)pit of corruption;
(H)Men of bloodshed and deceit will (I)not live out half their days.
But I will (J)trust in You.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 55:21 Lit mouth
  2. Psalm 55:22 Or what He has given you
  3. Psalm 55:22 Or totter
  4. Psalm 55:23 Or lowest pit

21 His talk is smooth as butter,(A)
    yet war is in his heart;
his words are more soothing than oil,(B)
    yet they are drawn swords.(C)

22 Cast your cares on the Lord
    and he will sustain you;(D)
he will never let
    the righteous be shaken.(E)
23 But you, God, will bring down the wicked
    into the pit(F) of decay;
the bloodthirsty and deceitful(G)
    will not live out half their days.(H)

But as for me, I trust in you.(I)

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