Psalms 55:23
21 His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
22 Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.
But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.
- KJV
- But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
- WEB
- But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.
- ASV
- But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in thee. Psalm 56 For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. [A Psalm] of David. Michtam: when the Philistines took him in Gath.
- DARBY
- And thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. But as for me, I will confide in thee.
- BLB
- And You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction, men of blood and deceit! They will not live even half their days. And I will trust in You.
- ÅB
- Og du, Gud, skal støte dem ned i gravens dyp; blodgjerrige og falske menn skal ikke nå det halve av sine dager; men jeg setter min lit til deg.
[^1]: d.e. straffe.
[^2]: SLM 55, 13. 14. - OTB
- Men Du, Gud, vil føre dem ned i ødeleggelsens grav;
Menn av blod og svik skal ikke leve halvparten av sine dager.
Men jeg vil sette min lit til Deg. - B1930
- Og du, Gud, skal støte dem ned i gravens dyp; blodgjerrige og falske menn skal ikke nå det halve av sine dager; men jeg setter min lit til dig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 10:27
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
Read in contextPsalms 5:6
You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.
Read in contextJob 15:32
It will be paid in full before his time, and his branch will not flourish.
Read in contextPsalms 7:15–16
He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.
Read in contextPsalms 73:18
Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin.
Read in contextMatthew 27:4–5
“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”
Read in contextEcclesiastes 7:17
Do not be excessively wicked, and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time?
Read in contextIsaiah 38:17
Surely for my own welfare I had such great anguish; but Your love has delivered me from the pit of oblivion, for You have cast all my sins behind Your back.
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