New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 55:17-23

17 1Evening and 2morning and at 3noon, I will complain and murmur, And He will hear my voice.18He will 4redeem my soul in peace 5from the battle which is against me, For they are 6many who strive with me.19God will 7hear and 8answer them-- Even the one 9who 10sits enthroned from of old-- Selah. With whom there 11is no change, And who 12do not fear God.20He has put forth his hands against 13those who were at peace with him; He has 14 15violated his covenant.21His 16speech was 17smoother than butter, But his heart was war; His words were 18softer than oil, Yet they were drawn 19swords.

22 20Cast 21your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; 22He will never allow the righteous to 23 24be shaken.23But You, O God, will bring them down to the 25 26pit of destruction; 27Men of bloodshed and deceit will 28not live out half their days. But I will 29trust in You.

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Notes

1. Psalms 55:17 Ps 141:2; Dan 6:10; Acts 3:1; 10:3, 30 ↩
2. Psalms 55:17 Ps 5:3; 88:13; 92:2 ↩
3. Psalms 55:17 Acts 10:9 ↩
4. Psalms 55:18 Ps 103:4 ↩
5. Psalms 55:18 Or so that none may approach me ↩
6. Psalms 55:18 Ps 56:2 ↩
7. Psalms 55:19 Ps 78:59 ↩
8. Psalms 55:19 Or afflict ↩
9. Psalms 55:19 Deut 33:27; Ps 90:2; 93:2 ↩
10. Psalms 55:19 Or abides from ↩
11. Psalms 55:19 Lit are no changes ↩
12. Psalms 55:19 Ps 36:1 ↩
13. Psalms 55:20 Ps 7:4; 120:7 ↩
14. Psalms 55:20 Lit profaned ↩
15. Psalms 55:20 Num 30:2; Ps 89:34 ↩
16. Psalms 55:21 Lit mouth ↩
17. Psalms 55:21 Ps 12:2; 28:3; Prov 5:3, 4 ↩
18. Psalms 55:21 Ps 12:2; 28:3; Prov 5:3, 4 ↩
19. Psalms 55:21 Ps 57:4; 59:7 ↩
20. Psalms 55:22 Ps 37:5; 1 Pet 5:7 ↩
21. Psalms 55:22 Or what He has given you ↩
22. Psalms 55:22 Ps 37:24 ↩
23. Psalms 55:22 Or totter ↩
24. Psalms 55:22 Ps 15:5; 112:6 ↩
25. Psalms 55:23 Or lowest pit ↩
26. Psalms 55:23 Ps 73:18; Is 38:17; Ezek 28:8 ↩
27. Psalms 55:23 Ps 5:6 ↩
28. Psalms 55:23 Job 15:32; Prov 10:27 ↩
29. Psalms 55:23 Ps 25:2; 56:3 ↩

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